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Retail
How B8ta Gives Consumers A Technology Test-Drive
October 02, 2017

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Retail
Wayfair Launches Real-Time Delivery Tracking
October 02, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. 29) it had launched a new tracking feature to help keep its delivery team accountable for deadlines. According to reports from Chain Store Age, the company’s new Day of Delivery Tracking offering is part of...

B2B Payments
BusinessCreator Jumps Into Small Biz Lending
October 02, 2017

BusinessCreator, a company designed to help small businesses get started with marketing services, will now enter the SMB financing realm. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Seven Stars Cloud Readies AI, Blockchain-Powered Supply Chain Platform
October 02, 2017

Seven Stars Cloud Group, a company targeting supply chain solutions for businesses using an Intelligent Industrial Internet platform, said it is readying to launch its Asset-Backed Securitization, Tokenization and Exchange Platform (ABST). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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The Lasting Impact Of Corporates’ Mistrust Of The Cloud
October 02, 2017

Cloud-based systems were met with heavy skepticism from corporates only a few years ago. That skepticism has largely waned, though, with many organizations taking a hybrid approach to cloud solutions and, eventually, entrusting the cloud to store key information like financial data. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
Despite Cybersecurity Standards, FIs Exposed To Third-Party Risks
October 02, 2017

Bank customers and regulators would likely agree: There’s no excuse for a financial institution to accept lackluster cybersecurity measures. But according to a new report from BitSight, that’s exactly what’s happening as FIs work with partners and other third-party service providers. Get the Full Story...

Security & Fraud
Equifax Credit Freezes Worry Lenders
October 02, 2017

The Equifax hack is worrying U.S. lenders, who fear their consumer loan and credit card businesses could be hurt if scores of people lock or freeze their credit reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Was The Equifax Breach State-Sponsored?
October 02, 2017

Equifax’s massive data breach, which potentially exposed the personal information of 143 million consumers and the credit card numbers of 209,000 U.S. consumers, has some thinking it was state-sponsored. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Security & Fraud
Fake ICOs Prompt SEC Action
October 02, 2017

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced late last week that it charged an individual and two companies with defrauding investors via two initial coin offerings that were supposed to be backed by real estate and diamond investments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...