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CPG Accelerator Sees Growth In Delivery Services And Beverages
February 01, 2018

Consumer packaged goods (CPGs) entrepreneurs face many decisions as they grow their businesses. Distribution, packaging and funding can create challenges for those seeking to get their products from the farmers market to shelves of big box brick-and-mortar stores. It can be particularly difficult to overcome...

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IKEA Tests Furniture Rentals
February 01, 2018

To reach more consumers and foster more eco-friendly operations, IKEA is testing out renting its furniture offerings in Japan, Curbed reported Wednesday (Jan. 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Finding The Beauty In Ugly Produce
February 01, 2018

As a matter of logic, what food looks like shouldn’t matter, since humans eat with their mouths — not with their eyes. And yet — as an multitude of Instagram food pictures proves — eating, particularly in the digital era, is a visual adventure as well as a...

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H&M Plans To Shutter 170 Stores This Year
February 01, 2018

Fashion retailer H&M plans to shutter more than 170 of its brick-and-mortar locations this year through its largest store closure program in at least 10 years, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Jan. 31). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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UK Businesses Leave $150B In Payments Unreconciled
February 01, 2018

More than $150 billion in B2B payments remain unreconciled within U.K. corporate systems, according to new research from YouGov, conducted for FinTech company Soldo. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Pelican Launches Real-Time Payments In The U.S.
February 01, 2018

Payments technology and security company Pelican is expanding its real-time payments capabilities into the U.S. 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,...

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FBI Cyber Head Reinforces Need For Action On Corporate Security
February 01, 2018

Small and medium-sized business (SMB) cybersecurity must be paramount for both the small businesses themselves and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the latter’s Deputy Assistant Director at its Cyber Division, Howard S. Marshall, said in a speech in front of the U.S. House of Representatives...

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UK Banks’ Brexit Game Plan: Denied, With No Plan B
February 01, 2018

The financial services community is one of the most anxious when it comes to navigating the uncertainties of Brexit. U.K. financial institutions are scrambling to protect their interests as analysts warn of lost jobs, bank relocations and depressed revenues. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Self-Employed’s Struggle To Not Get Left Behind By Challenger Banks
February 01, 2018

Small businesses (SMBs) have no problem airing their grievances against big banks. Researchers from CivilisedBank released data last month that found nearly a quarter of U.K. small businesses believe banks have not changed their ways since the financial crisis, often prioritizing quick profits instead of...