About 22 years ago, Staples released what was arguably the best back-to-school commercial in human history. 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...
In the first half of 2018, sales in the U.S. toy industry rose by 7 percent to $7.9 billion. The increase occurred during the liquidation of Toys R Us, market research group NPD said in a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
As Mattress Firm, Inc. looks to shutter money-losing locations and find its way out of leases, people familiar with the company say that the retailer is mulling a bankruptcy filing. On the news, Tempur Sealy International Inc.’s stock rose 5.2 percent and closed at $52.64,...
If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. But there can be a sea change afoot that can mix things up a bit. The way it will go? Nobody knows, not really. Get...
Alternative lending player Skippr has landed new funding, a sign that investors are still supportive of the industry after concerns were raised over alternative finance’s high interest rates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Traditional institutions are picking up steam in their efforts to collaborate with alternative financiers and FinTech firms, largely viewed as a way to spin the competition into allies and upgrade their lending services without the burden of in-house R&D. However, the Federal Reserve‘s latest analysis...
The revelation that U.S. businesses, more often than not, pay their suppliers via paper check still draws quizzical reactions from professionals abroad. The corporate and financial services communities in the U.S. understand that paper checks are slow, expensive and risky, and yet they endure. The...
GoCardless is expanding into Australia in an effort to support direct debit B2B payments to suppliers, reports in IT Wire said on Monday (Aug. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Corporate travel platform Concur, owned by SAP, has integrated listings from home-sharing service Airbnb into its platform. 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...
