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Retail
NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
January 15, 2018

Swedish fashion eCommerce firm NA-KD has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. Of those funds, reports TechCrunch, is $5 million that comes from a “cash in,” as the site terms it, from early shareholders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Leveraging The Real Advantage Of Real World Commerce
January 15, 2018

“I’ve been on Amazon a lot and never smelled a pork loin.” 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...

B2B Payments
When B2B Payments Innovation Is All Talk, No Action
January 15, 2018

It was only (relatively) recently that B2B payments finally secured significant attention and investment from innovators. A notoriously clumsy, friction-filled industry, B2B transactions must forge new paths to boost efficiency as businesses demand global solutions, speed and transparency. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
Chinese Corporates, Investors Ignore Regulatory Blockchain Concerns
January 15, 2018

Chinese companies are flocking to blockchain and cryptocurrency technology despite regulators’ efforts to contain risks, reports in Reuters said Friday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
The Data Behind B2B Payments’ API Excitement
January 15, 2018

From market pressures in the U.S. that have encouraged data sharing between banks and FinTechs to regulations in the U.K. and EU like Open Banking and PSD2 that require such cooperation, APIs are emerging as an essential piece of the equation for payments innovation. Get...

B2B Payments
CFOs, Treasurers Across Asia Eager To Add Biometrics To Payments
January 15, 2018

Corporate treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) across Asia are eager to adopt biometric authentication technologies, according to new research from East & Partners Asia, reported Biometric Update late last week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Tradeplus24 Steps Into Aussie SME Lending Market With Deep Tech Partner
January 15, 2018

Switzerland alternative lending company Tradeplus24 is entering the Australian market through a collaboration with Trade Ledger, the companies announced. 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...

Payments Innovation
What Payments Innovators Can Learn From Monkeys
January 15, 2018

About 30 days from now, most of you reading this who made a New Year’s resolution will have broken it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Regulation
China Is Picking Up Oversight Of Banking
January 15, 2018

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) announced this past weekend that it is focusing on boosting oversight of banking and interbank activities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...