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Pizza Hut Turns To Beer And Sports To Draw In Younger Customers
July 13, 2018

To attract younger diners, Pizza Hut has a new strategy: The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain has partnered with the NCAA to seek an audience of 21-year-olds, and has also brought beer delivery into its lineup. The idea is to reach consumers in segments such as...

Retail
How Headout Is Making The Spontaneous Schedulable
July 13, 2018

Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing – the dozens of “think pieces” generated in early summer each year about the importance of taking breaks, the tragedy of the decline of the American summer vacation and the importance of travel and leisure to #selfcare...

Retail
Chick Fil A – Now Has Butler Bells
July 13, 2018

To help bolster the guest experience, Chick-fil-A is testing out an electronic butler bell dubbed the Kallpod. With the device, customers can call for a staff member who will receive an alert on his or her smartwatch to help them with a question, place a...

B2B Payments
Payoneer To End Escrow Service
July 13, 2018

B2B payments firm Payoneer is reportedly set to end its escrow service, the company said according to DN Journal. The publication said Thursday (July 12) that Matt Watts, Payoneer head of enterprise strategy and business development, sent an email notifying that the company plans to end...

B2B Payments
SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding
July 13, 2018

This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones, like fleet and small business insurance. While it was a quiet week for the industry, B2B startups still managed to secure more than...

B2B Payments
Fleets Steer Dangerously Close To Cyberattack Risks
July 13, 2018

Exploding interest in smart cars and autonomous vehicles isn’t just changing the way the average consumer drives. The fleet management market is slated to see a $28.66 billion market valuation by 2022, driven by the need for greater efficiency, and connected vehicles have become a...

B2B Payments
Banks, Shadow Lenders Risk ‘Race To The Bottom’ In Corporate Bond Market
July 13, 2018

Analysts are warning that rising competition among large lenders and shadow banks to issue junk bonds may cause a “race to the bottom” and uncover greater risks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
China Clears Deutsche Bank To Underwrite Corporate Bonds
July 13, 2018

Deutsche Bank secured approval to underwrite corporate bonds in China as the market continues to open up to foreign investors and financial services players. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Amid Corporate Fraud Risks, Execs Blunting Email, Supply Chain Attacks
July 13, 2018

Amid all the headlines detailing the successful data breaches, and vulnerabilities of companies across any number of verticals, we don’t hear much about the successful efforts … to blunt those attacks. It turns out companies are having some success in the everlasting battle against corporate...