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Payment Methods
Theory Of Payments Evolution: EMV Will Get Better With Age
November 03, 2017

If there is one universal truth in payments, it’s that the easier a process feels to consumers, the more difficult it was to implement on the back end. Such is the case with EMV — the chip that allows customers to pay with a credit...

Retail
Being (Artificially) Intelligent About High Fashion
November 02, 2017

There’s a problem many online retailers face, particularly when they work on mobile. The interest of consumers is great, traffic is strong and they are getting all kinds of page views and repeat visitors. What they don’t have is the conversion data to back it...

Retail
Postal Service Could Deliver Seven Days A Week
November 02, 2017

To provide continued solutions in consumers’ quest for faster holiday shipping solutions, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced it will offer affordable, next-day shipping services and Sunday package delivery this year. The program was announced on Wednesday (Nov. 1) in advance of the holiday...

B2B Payments
For Treasurers, Innovations That Reduce Risk Are A Welcome Disruption
November 02, 2017

Corporate finance executives and financial service providers quickly acknowledged a dramatic change in the treasury department: Over the last decade, the corporate treasurer has become a strategic component of the enterprise, driving growth in a challenging, constantly changing market. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Chase Finds Veterans Gearing Up To Sell Their Small Businesses
November 02, 2017

Small business (SMB) ownership is preparing for a shakeup in the coming years as more entrepreneurs plan to exit and sell their companies between now and 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
US Entrepreneurs Speak Out On Late Invoice Payments Experiences
November 02, 2017

U.S. small business (SMB) owners and freelancers are speaking out about their late B2B payments experiences in a new report by the Associated Press published Wednesday (Nov. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

B2B Payments
FCA Explores How To Include More SMBs In FinServ Protections
November 02, 2017

In business banking news, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) plans to propose an extension of its jurisdiction from serving individuals and micro-businesses to also include small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The proposal comes in the wake of multiple small business banking scandals, reports in...

B2B Payments
US Bank Gets Corporates On Board With Zelle
November 02, 2017

Zelle, the peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform deployed by more than a dozen financial institutions to take on competing offerings like Venmo and Square Cash, is stepping into the world of corporate payments through a new offering by U.S. Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Investments
Used Car Seller SouChe.com Raises $335M Led By Alibaba
November 02, 2017

SouChe.com, the Chinese car trading website, raised $335 million in venture capital funding, led by eCommerce giant Alibaba. 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...