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International
China Commerce Minister: Market Access For Foreign Investors To Widen
July 02, 2018

Amid the back-and-forth of a global trade war, illustrated perhaps most keenly between China and the United States, China will seek to boost market access, which the country’s Commerce Minister Zhong Shan said Monday via published comments. The minister’s remarks were carried in the state-run...

Merchant Innovation
MoviePass Parent To Sell Up To $1.2B In Equity, Debt To Fund Growth
July 02, 2018

Helios and Matheson Analytics, the parent company of movie ticket subscription service MoviePass, announced on Monday (July 2) that it will sell up to $1.2 billion of equity and debt securities over the course of three years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Reeling In Shoppers With A Digital Take On Layaway
July 02, 2018

What to do for the shopper with champagne tastes — and a beer budget? 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...

Walmart, Target Eye Automation To Improve Customer Service
July 02, 2018

To boost customer service, look to the robots? The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that retail giants, such as Walmart and Target, want to automate some operational functions, with an eye on giving staff more time to personally attend to consumers. For Target, it’s a matter of...

Delivery
The Future Of Retail Deliveries With Autonomous Vehicles
July 02, 2018

When it comes to online orders, retailers selling groceries — or even takeout food — face a constant balancing act: How can they quickly deliver orders at a reasonable price? As self-driving cars become more of a reality and less of a distant dream, autonomous...

Retail
Purple Carrot: Focus On Waste Is No Waste Of Time (Or Money)
July 02, 2018

Meal kits are a crowded vertical, so the brands behind these convenient dinner solutions must find ways to stand out. It’s not enough to offer the convenience of a subscription, even one with lots of customizable options, since that’s what every meal kit-maker is doing....

Retail
WeWork Rolls Out Retail Form
July 02, 2018

WeWork — the ever-expanding, office-sharing mega-firm — is officially kicking off its launch into retail. 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...

Security & Fraud
As GDPR Entrenches, Some Regulators Seek Exemptions
July 02, 2018

Just a few weeks in, the data privacy law that has just taken root in the European Union already has some regulators seeking exemptions around the globe. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Wibmo Upgrades Anti-Fraud Offering For India Banks
July 02, 2018

Payment security technology provider Wibmo is rolling out an upgraded anti-fraud solution for its bank customers to safeguard their electronic payments services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...