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Frightful Five: The Early Bird Gets The Cheap Bird
November 17, 2017

Will consumers trust Facebook to verify their identity at real-world points of sale? Can apartment hunters trust its Marketplace more than Craigslist? Does Amazon Protect threaten traditional insurers, and will the eCommerce giant’s merchant marketplace gain traction Down Under? As always, the Frightful Five have...

Retail
Wayfair Adds GE To Its Appliance Lineup
November 17, 2017

Those looking for better options to buy appliances — specifically GE appliances — have some good news as of this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Williams-Sonoma Jumps On The AR Bandwagon
November 17, 2017

Williams-Sonoma is making a big acquisition to give its brand a big digital upgrade. 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...

B2B Payments
MYOB Acquires Half Of SMB Accounting Firm Reckon
November 17, 2017

Reckon, an Australia-based small business (SMB) accounting company, has reportedly sold off key assets to industry peer MYOB. 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...

B2B Payments
When It Comes To Corporates, Faster Payments Aren’t Always About Speed
November 17, 2017

Corporates aren’t that interested in real-time payments. At least, that’s according to a report from the EuroFinance Corporate Treasury Network published last month, which found less than half of corporate treasurers say having the ability to make a real-time payment is a priority. Get the...

B2B Payments
Blockchain B2B FinTechs Score With Investors
November 17, 2017

Blockchain is by no means a technology guaranteed to positively disrupt the financial services market. That hasn’t stopped companies large and small from banking on the innovation, however. This week, venture capitalists and other investors opened their wallets to two blockchain startups: one that uses...

B2B Payments
India Central Bank Clears Infibeam For B2B Payments Launch
November 17, 2017

India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has cleared the way for eCommerce company Infibeam to launch a B2B payments service, according to news from Inc42. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Virgin Money Plans First Concrete Step Into SMB Banking
November 17, 2017

Virgin Money is, once again, aiming to disrupt the U.K.’s small business (SMB) banking market. 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,...

Cross-border Payments
Amex Looks To RippleNet To Innovate B2B Payments
November 17, 2017

American Express is the latest financial company to become a member of RippleNet, the blockchain network operated by Ripple that provides real-time, business-to-business (B2B) global payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...