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B2B Payments
Variety Of B2B FinTech Funding — Not Value — Showcases Investor Excitement
January 12, 2018

Investor interest in the B2B FinTech space is certainly off to a bright start this year. While venture capital (VC) investment rounds this week were quite modest, ranging from about $1 million to $24 million, backers jumped into an array of industries, including B2B payments,...

B2B Payments
Bottomline Tech Deploys Machine Learning To Boost ePayment Adoption
January 12, 2018

Business payments company Bottomline Technologies is enhancing its Paymode-X solution with a focus on machine learning, according to an announcement the firm made on Thursday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Wearables
Fujitsu Plans Biometric Technology For Wearables
January 12, 2018

Fujitsu announced in a press release that it will unveil the latest in its PalmSecure Biometrics and Washable/Wearable RFID at the National Retail Federation’s 2018 annual show in New York City next week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Payment Methods
Lacoste US To Accept Alipay As Payment Method
January 12, 2018

Alipay, the digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced Thursday (Jan.11) it had entered into a partnership with French apparel brand Lacoste that will enable Alipay acceptance in select U.S. stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Diebold Launches Storevolution, Under New Global Retail Executive
January 12, 2018

Diebold Nixdorf will showcase its latest in retail technologies at the National Retail Federation’s show next week, a few days after announcing that Mark S. Brewer has joined the company as senior vice president and managing director of global retail. Get the Full Story Complete...

Payment Methods
Wells Fargo Customers Can Now Pay With Fitbit Pay
January 12, 2018

Wells Fargo announced Thursday (Jan. 11) that it has inked a partnership with wearables manufacturer Fitbit through which its customers can make purchases using Fitbit Pay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Banking
U.K. Banks Clamping Down On Credit As Risk Rises
January 12, 2018

Banks in the United Kingdom are dialing back their credit underwriting and other extensions of unsecured debt as concerns are mounting that rising household debt could destabilize the financial system. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Domino’s CEO Says He’s Not Moving To Chipotle
January 11, 2018

The CEO of Domino’s Pizza, J. Patrick Doyle, said the rumors are simply not true: He’s not moving to Chipotle Mexican Grill to turn business around at the quick service restaurant (QSR) chain, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Sears Struggles Seem Stuck On Repeat
January 11, 2018

Sears has announced a new financing lifeline and will be scaling back costs as it attempts to return to profitability. The company is also closing more stores, according to reports from Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...