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Here’s How The Opioid Crisis Is Losing Retailers $9B A Year
December 12, 2017

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. These seemingly harmless customer services are being used as currency in an unlikely and dangerous economy...

Retail
European Property Group Makes A Big Buy Into US Malls
December 12, 2017

Unibail-Rodamco, Europe’s largest property firm, is on track to purchase U.S. and U.K. mall operator Westfield Corp. for $16 billion. 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...

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Travelport, Conferma Continue Push For V-Card Adoption For Aussie Hotel Bookings
December 12, 2017

Travelport, which enables corporate travel agencies with point-of-sale (POS) technology, is repositioning itself in response to heightened awareness and adoption of virtual cards (v-cards) in the business travel space. The company announced news on Monday (Dec. 11) that it is expanding its partnership with virtual...

B2B Payments
Accountants Find Their Place In SMB FinTech Disruption
December 12, 2017

Paper checks for domestic suppliers, wire transfers for international ones. That’s the status quo in corporate payments, and it’s not only creating friction for the business payer; it’s creating headaches for small business (SMB) accounting too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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B2B Payments Remains Without A Clear Picture Of Faster Payments’ Impact
December 12, 2017

Faster and real-time payments are generally considered a benefit for the consumer payments world. But with the U.S. finally making inroads in its faster payments initiatives, it’s now time to see whether faster payments will make their way into the B2B sphere too. Get the...

B2B Payments
Citi Extends Cross-Border ACH Capabilities For Corporate Treasury
December 12, 2017

Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions is expanding its international ACH payments service capabilities for corporate customers. 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...

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Supply Chains: Global, Digital And Simplified
December 12, 2017

The world is growing ever more interconnected, to be sure, including within commerce, now a 24/7 endeavor for firms in almost any industry. 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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Chinese Bank Lending Hits Record On Corporate Finance Demand
December 12, 2017

Demand for corporate finance helped propel China’s banks to new lending records in November, according to news from Reuters on Monday (Dec. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Interac Says 12/22 To Break 2017 Shopping Day Records
December 12, 2017

The holiday season is always a busy shopping period, but this Dec. 22, the last Friday before Christmas Eve, could shape up to be the busiest day of the year for retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...