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Retail
ThredUP Launches Try-Before-You-Buy Goody Boxes
December 13, 2017

In subscription commerce news, consignment startup thredUP has announced it will help customers try clothes on before making purchases through its new Goody Box offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Retail
Target And The Gift That Can’t Go Wrong
December 13, 2017

Choosing the perfect gift can be hard — for the giver, for the recipient (who may not always like the gift, but must be gracious all the same) and for the retailer from whom the gift was purchased, who will likely have to process the return...

Retail
The Mainstream Retail Future Of AR/VR
December 13, 2017

Augmented and virtual worlds have long been touted as the future for all kinds of things — gaming, healthcare, travel, tele-learning. They’re experiences where being there counts in a lot of important ways, but virtualizing the experience and making it consumable digitally catches most of that...

B2B Payments
No Easy Fix For Freelancers’ FinServ Needs — Even With PSD2
December 13, 2017

A few bank scandals and research highlighting smaller companies’ frustrations with traditional financial institutions (FIs) have ushered in a wave of challenger banks in the U.K., many of which were designed specifically to address the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). As the country...

B2B Payments
First National Bank Plans Online SMB Lending Portal
December 13, 2017

First National Bank and Trust Company is planning the launch of a digital small business lending portal and has tapped a partner to create the solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Challenger Banks Penta, Arro Debut Small Business Accounts
December 13, 2017

Two challenger banks in the European Union — U.K.-based Arro and Germany-based Penta — both announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that their small- and medium-sized business (SMB) account services have launched. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Santander Enhances Cash Management Services With Treasury Link
December 13, 2017

Santander Bank is rolling out a new solution for its corporate clients. The financial institution (FI) announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) that its Treasury Link solution is now live in the U.S. and will provide cash management services for such corporate customers. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
The Blockchain Consortia Train Continues To Roll
December 13, 2017

This time last year, industry experts begin dolling out their predictions for 2017. Deloitte, itself an investor in the technology, predicted ongoing creation of blockchain consortia as more innovators, FinTechs and large institutions collaborate to explore use-cases and begin to create working solutions based on...

Security & Fraud
New AIG Cybersecurity Model Scores, Benchmarks Company Risk
December 13, 2017

American International Group (AIG) announced on Tuesday (Dec. 12) a new cyber benchmarking model that quantifies and scores the cyber risk of its clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...