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Square On Canadian Merchants And Cash(less) Payments
March 30, 2018

Today’s average Canadian consumer is more cash-enthused than their average American counterpart. 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...

Retail
Retailers Look To Bid On Toys R Us Stores
March 29, 2018

With several Toys R Us stores on the auction block, several national retailers have shown an interest in the embattled toy retailer’s brick-and-mortar locations. Just under 60 “qualified bids” are under consideration, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
America Can Now Literally Run On Dunkin’
March 29, 2018

When Dunkin’ Donuts came up with the slogan “America runs on Dunkin,’” the company was pretty clearly being metaphorical. 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...

Artificial Intelligence
Clothing In Context Boosts Sales, Cuts Costs
March 29, 2018

One of the biggest challenges facing the apparel market today may not sound like a challenge at first: the sheer volume of choices available. This leads to lack of loyalty toward specific brands, and retailers and can also overwhelm customers to the point where they...

Retail
Carvana Brings Car Vending Machine To Tampa
March 29, 2018

Marking its second car vending machine in Florida, Carvana has rolled out a new one in Tampa. The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the...

B2B Payments
Rethinking Checks’ Role In B2B Payments Friction
March 29, 2018

Any FinTech operating in the procure-to-pay, vendor payments and accounts payable (AP) spaces can’t deny the fact that paper checks are a headache. But they also can’t deny that checks continue to make up about half of the supplier payments volume (in the U.S., at...

B2B Payments
Small Businesses Flocking To Mobile Loans, Kabbage Finds
March 29, 2018

Analysis of borrowing behavior among small businesses suggests SMB borrowers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to access funding, according to new data from Kabbage. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Deutsche Trims Corporate Banking Business
March 29, 2018

Deutsche Bank is trimming its corporate services through a sale of its corporate banking business in Portugal, reports said Wednesday (March 28). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Acudeen Plans ICO To Migrate Factoring Tool To Blockchain
March 29, 2018

Singapore-based Acudeen prepares for an initial coin offering (ICO) as it plans to migrate its existing trade finance solution to a blockchain platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...