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Connected Commerce: It’s Not Just For Retailers
October 11, 2017

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Alibaba And The Emergence Of VR eCommerce
October 10, 2017

While not much of an event, yet, on North American shores, elsewhere in the world the countdown to Singles Day is underway. The price of cardboard is soaring in China for fear that boxes will run out, retailers nationwide have started advertising Singles Day sales...

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IKEA Explores New ‘Open-Source’ Design And ‘Co-Create IKEA’ Options
October 10, 2017

In retail news, Scandinavian home furnishings chain IKEA has announced plans to test full-range showrooms and an “open-source” design, according to reports from Reuters on Monday (Oct. 9). The new concept stores have already launched as trials in smaller city centers, including order and pickup...

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HelloFresh Is Heading Toward An IPO
October 10, 2017

Blue Apron rival HelloFresh has announced its plans for an IPO that could leave the Rocket Internet-launched firm with a $1.8 billion valuation, The New York Times reported Tuesday (Oct. 10). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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India Treasury Startup Lands Seed Funding
October 10, 2017

Treasury management startup IBSFINtech has landed seed funding from investors, reports from Indian information services group VCCircle said Monday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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A Global Approach To Local B2B Payments Digitization
October 10, 2017

Digitization of B2B payments is on the rise, but the trend is challenged by discrepancies across geographic markets, according to the latest World Payments Report by Capgemini and BNP Paribas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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RBI Study Warns Banks Of Ad Hoc Tactics To Inflate Lending Rates
October 10, 2017

A report out by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) warns banks across the country that their “ad hoc” processes to inflate lending rates or prevent them from falling is having an adverse effect on small- and medium-sized business (SMB) borrowers. Get the Full Story...

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UK Federation Of Small Businesses Facing Heightened Criticism, Waning Membership
October 10, 2017

The U.K. Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is facing increased criticism from some of its early supporters, a problem compounded by the complications and uncertainty of Brexit as well as declining membership, according to news reports from the Financial Times on Monday (Oct. 9). Get the Full...

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Addressing The FinServ Needs Businesses Didn’t Even Know They Had
October 10, 2017

Corporates may have been forced to accept what they were offered from traditional financial institutions (FIs) in the past, but the surge of FinTech players disrupting the market and challenging banking firms to do better has opened up new doors for CFOs and treasurers, says...