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Weirdness Is Currency In The Attention Economy
January 26, 2018

Playing with one’s food is all part of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) value proposition. 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,...

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Bringing Dollar Store Shoppers Into The Digital Age
January 26, 2018

While most players in the world of digital retail have felt the sting of the “Amazon Effect,” extreme discount retailers, or “dollar stores,” have remained mostly immune to the onslaught thus far. They’re tallied a customer base nearly 100 million strong and have constructed plans for...

Retail
Blue Apron Tops The List For Worst Performing IPOs
January 26, 2018

Blue Apron was the worst-performing tech initial public offering (IPO) in 2017, according to Crunchbase’s ranking of tech IPOs. The meal kit company launched at $10 before losing more than half its value and ending out the year at $4.29, representing a decline of a little...

B2B Payments
Closing The Books Is Now A Lesson In Corporate FinTech Innovation
January 26, 2018

Corporate accounting software is now a continually evolving space, but progress doesn’t occur in a vacuum: External forces and trends, from changing regulations to increased adoption of FinTech by the enterprise, force businesses to adjust how they record and report financial data. Get the Full...

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GE Accounting Lands In SEC Crosshairs
January 26, 2018

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly opened an investigation into the accounting practices of digital industrial company General Electric (GE). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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AltFin Proves Its Staying Power With Asian Investors
January 26, 2018

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative...

B2B Payments
Late Payment Victims Often Don’t Pay On Time Themselves
January 26, 2018

The U.K. is focused on the problem of late payments, with policymakers stepping into support small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) often paid late by their corporate customers. But new research from eProcurement and spend management solutions Wax Digital has uncovered with it described as a...

B2B Payments
InventoryClub Taps Blockchain For Inventory Finance
January 26, 2018

InventoryClub is the latest company to deploy blockchain technology for business finance. 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...

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CapLinked Deploys API To Protect Blockchain B2B Transactions
January 26, 2018

Enterprise software company CapLinked is rolling out a way to secure data stored on blockchain platforms. 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...