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Retail
Investors Short Big Retail
November 20, 2017

Among the many headwinds U.S. department stores are facing that make the possibility of a Merry Christmas seem unlikely, a new one has started blowing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Visa On Scaling Cross-Border B2B Payments
November 20, 2017

To say that cross-border B2B payments could use an efficiency reset not only states the obvious, but is an understatement about the state of money movement around the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

eCommerce
EA, Star Wars And The Force (Of Payments) That Wasn’t With Them
November 18, 2017

If EA Games — the third- or fourth-largest video game company in the world — had set out to write a step-by-step guide on how not to release a new high-profile gaming product to the world, they probably could not have succeeded any better than they did (by...

Retail
Voice-Enabled Tool Via Poshmark Connects Buyers And Sellers In Real Time
November 17, 2017

Online marketplace Poshmark — which focuses on the sale and sharing of clothing — has debuted Stylist Match, a voice-enabled offering that the company will use to help connect buyers and sellers in real time, and which works with Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Frightful Five: The Early Bird Gets The Cheap Bird
November 17, 2017

Will consumers trust Facebook to verify their identity at real-world points of sale? Can apartment hunters trust its Marketplace more than Craigslist? Does Amazon Protect threaten traditional insurers, and will the eCommerce giant’s merchant marketplace gain traction Down Under? As always, the Frightful Five have...

Retail
Wayfair Adds GE To Its Appliance Lineup
November 17, 2017

Those looking for better options to buy appliances — specifically GE appliances — have some good news as of this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Retail
Williams-Sonoma Jumps On The AR Bandwagon
November 17, 2017

Williams-Sonoma is making a big acquisition to give its brand a big digital upgrade. 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...

B2B Payments
MYOB Acquires Half Of SMB Accounting Firm Reckon
November 17, 2017

Reckon, an Australia-based small business (SMB) accounting company, has reportedly sold off key assets to industry peer MYOB. 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...

B2B Payments
When It Comes To Corporates, Faster Payments Aren’t Always About Speed
November 17, 2017

Corporates aren’t that interested in real-time payments. At least, that’s according to a report from the EuroFinance Corporate Treasury Network published last month, which found less than half of corporate treasurers say having the ability to make a real-time payment is a priority. Get the...