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Cross-border Payments
Driving Cross-Border Payments Into The Future
November 09, 2017

Rideshare services have gained popularity by taking the pain out of making payments. Can foreign currency exchange services adopt a similar model? In the latest PYMNTS.com X-Border Receivables Report, powered by Flywire, Mark Frey, COO of Cambridge Global Payments, discusses the need for FX providers...

Unattended Retail
USA Tech Acquires Cantaloupe To Expand Unattended Retail Footprint
November 08, 2017

Help yourself: Unattended retail just got more seamless and widespread with USA Technologies’ acquisition of Cantaloupe Systems, Inc. The deal is expected to close by the end of this week, according to a press release from USA Technologies. The company put a total of $85...

Retail
Walmart Busts Florida’s Dumbest Retail Scam (So Far This Week)
November 08, 2017

While we at PYMNTS.com would never applaud crime, we do have to credit Cheyenne Amber West of Fort Pierce, Florida, with boldness for her recent attempts to scam Walmart of more than $1,800 in consumer electronics. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Target Eyes Growth, Shutters Underperforming Storefronts
November 08, 2017

Though big-box retailer Target has been known for expansion and digital innovation of late, Tuesday (Nov. 7) news reports from Chain Store Age noted the company has made a strategic decision to close 12 underperforming brick-and-mortar storefronts on Feb. 3, 2018. The store closures will...

Retail
Lowes And b8ta Collaborate On Smart-Home Shopping
November 08, 2017

After running a three-store pilot approximately one year ago, home improvement and appliance chain Lowe’s has announced news it will partner with software-powered electronics retailer b8ta to launch its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected-home shopping experience.  The collaboration will be available in 70 Lowe’s...

Retail
Making Holiday Engagement Ring Shopping A Bit Shinier For Everyone
November 08, 2017

Spring (and early summer) often get pegged as the seasons of love and romance — which is perhaps not a totally unfair reality, given that when the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming, the majority of the nation’s weddings occur. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Finance A ‘Dominoes’ Game For Toys R Us
November 08, 2017

Ongoing struggles for toy retailer Toys R Us are peeling back the curtain on the risks of supply chain finance, some experts say. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Citi Links Government Agencies To WEX Fleet Cards
November 08, 2017

Through an agreement with Citibank, corporate payments company WEX is now able to link government agencies to its fleet card solutions, according to an announcement made Tuesday (Nov. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Intuit Makes Use Of QuickBooks Data For SMB Loans
November 08, 2017

Intuit-operated QuickBooks has dabbled in small- and medium-sized business (SMB) financing in the past, but an announcement made Tuesday (Nov. 7) reveals it is now going full-force into the SMB lending space. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...