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Retail
Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Brands Go Cross-Channel
May 18, 2018

There is no shortage of direct-to-consumer mattress brands as mattress sales move from brick-and-mortar retail to eCommerce. One brand, though, saw a market opportunity as brands like Casper and Leesa took off. Nectar Sleep Co-founder Craig Schmeizer said in an interview with PYMNTS.com, “We didn’t see a provider that...

Retail
Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands
May 18, 2018

Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. The company says  the new brands will allow its customers to mix and match furniture across both style and price to achieve a unique look for their...

Retail
Nordstrom Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Focus On Digital
May 18, 2018

As Nordstrom ramps up its digital efforts, the department store retailer reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company reported earnings per share of 51 cents and revenues of $3.47 billion, compared to 44 cents and $3.46 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Merchant Innovation
FIS And The MiLB Play Ball For Their Second Year
May 18, 2018

Warm weather means a variety of things in the U.S. – beach trips, outdoor cooking, waterparks and, of course, baseball. In 30 major league parks and 160 minor league stadiums filling out American cities of all shapes and sizes, hundreds of baseball games will unfold...

B2B Payments
Visa’s Hackathon Winner, Hermyz, Takes B2B Payments Inspiration From Slack
May 18, 2018

Visa’s latest fuel to the B2B payments innovation fire came in the form of its inaugural Small Business Hackathon earlier this year. Its winner was Hermyz, a company set on using technology to guide small businesses away from paper checks and toward digitization. Get the...

B2B Payments
Mastercard Survey Links Commercial Cards To Savings
May 18, 2018

A new report from Mastercard links use of commercial cards to cost savings for businesses, according to reports in Verdict. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Africa FinTech Leads This Week’s B2B Investments, Breaks Record
May 18, 2018

After a few quiet weeks, U.S. B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Xero Makes Its Debut In Canada
May 18, 2018

With the small business accounting software market competition heating up, Xero is vying to get ahead and announced its launch of operations into a new market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Investors Lured With Fraud And Fake ICOs
May 18, 2018

Bitcoin buyers beware: A new report in The Wall Street Journal has found hundreds of tech firms are using deceptive or fraudulent tactics to attract investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...