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B2B Payments
Treasurers Choose Service Over Regulatory Ties When Picking A Bank
March 06, 2018

New research from Asset Benchmark Research suggests ties with regulators and even reputation are not the number one priority for corporate treasurers looking for a cash management provider. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

News
Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
March 06, 2018

Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the week-long holiday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Europe
EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech
March 06, 2018

As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

WeChat Now Has 1 Billion Global User Accounts
March 06, 2018

China’s WeChat has cracked the billion global accounts club. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form,...

Artificial Intelligence
Voice Commerce: User First, Channel Second
March 06, 2018

When working with an emerging technology – like voice-activated AI, for example – it is easy to get one’s head turned by novelty. The experience itself is highly novel – not to mention unique, noted Luke Starbuck, vice president of marketing at Linc Global – because unlike...

Payment Methods
PayPal Looks To Make Crypto Payments Faster  
March 05, 2018

PayPal looks to increase the adoption of cryptocurrency as a payment method by recently filing for a patent application. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Retail
The Unexpected Commerce Effects Of Lent
March 05, 2018

In one of the least romantic coincidences of all time, Lent kicked off on Valentine’s Day this year. One is our annual celebration of romance, lust, passion and chocolate — and the other is a large portion of the population’s annual festival of feeling bad...

Retail
Foot Locker Looking To Shutter 100 Stores
March 05, 2018

Foot Locker is the latest in a long line of retailers drastically reducing their store counts and slashing underperforming locations to cut costs, according to Business Insider reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
March 05, 2018

After a long trip out in the earnings wilderness — and an increasing conviction from market watchers that Gap Inc. might simply be the latest mall brand caught in the retail whirlpool — things are beginning to turn around. Get the Full Story Complete the...