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Omnicommerce
NARS Cosmetics Puts Its Best Face Forward With AI, Data
May 30, 2018

When it comes to standing out in the $445 billion beauty industry, it all comes down to personalization, says Benjamin Lord, executive director of global eCommerce and omnichannel sales at NARS Cosmetics. In the latest Omni Developer Report, Lord gives PYMNTS an inside look at...

Digital Banking
Citigroup To Market Digital Bank To Credit Card Customers
May 29, 2018

Citigroup said on Tuesday (May 29) that it won’t use high deposit rates to lure new customers to its digital bank – instead, it will go after its credit card customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Five at Five: A New AI and FinTech Investment Push
May 29, 2018

Rocket Internet Eyes AI, FinTech Investments 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

Investments
Acorns Has More Than 3.5M Customers, 100,000 For Retirement
May 29, 2018

Acorns, the mobile investing platform that takes spare change and invests it on behalf of its customers, has reached more than 3.5 million customers, with most investing around $50 or $60 per month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
$150B Valuation Makes Ant Financial World’s Largest Unicorn, Ahead Of Possible IPO
May 29, 2018

Ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO), Alibaba’s investment arm Ant Financial has secured $10 billion in funding from global and local investors, and declared a valuation of $150 billion — more than double its valuation after its last funding round in April 2016,...

Retail
Pret A Manger’s New Management
May 29, 2018

British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger has found a new majority stakeholder: JAB Holding Company is expanding its already considerable reach within the coffee business with a purchase. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Retail
Kraft Heinz Plans To Ramp Up Investments
May 29, 2018

Three years after Kraft Food Group and H.J. Heinz merged, the combined company may be hungry for acquisitions. After cutting $1.7 billion from spending, executives of Kraft Heinz said it’s now time for growth and investment, The Chicago Tribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
US Faces Shortage Of 50,000 Truck Drivers
May 29, 2018

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said that the U.S. is facing a shortage of 50,000 truck drivers, impacting both retailers and consumers. The U.S. will need 898,000 additional drivers over the next 10 years to meet future demand, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
American Brands Are Bullish On Retail Expansion In China
May 29, 2018

American retailers are heading east: They’re opening the doors to brick-and-mortar stores in China, while listing on China’s dueling marketplaces — Tencent and JD.com. Walmart, for example, brought a small-format supermarket to the city of Shenzhen as the popularity of “small retail” grows in China. Get...