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Retail
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
August 28, 2017

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A full 52 percent of salons in the U.S. still manage their bookings with pen and paper,” Shedul co-founder and CEO William Zeqiri said...

Retail
Middle East Online Marketplace Slowly Taking Shape
August 28, 2017

eCommerce has become a natural part of life in many parts of the world, but that hasn’t been the case in the Middle East. Most of the region’s eCommerce traffic is coming from a single country: the U.A.E. There are myriad barriers to wider acceptance,...

Retail
Pizza Hut Pushing Free Pizza For Life Promotion
August 28, 2017

Doubtlessly fulfilling the childhood dreams of millions of Americans, quick-service restaurant (QSR) Pizza Hut is offering a chance at free pizza for life as it celebrates the launch of its new rewards program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Facebook Tracker: A Tale Of Two Stock Prices
August 28, 2017

Facebook tries out third-party Marketplace deals from eBay, an automated news aggregator, and veteran executive Andrew Bosworth in the leading role of its new consumer hardware department. Plus, in light of sinking stock prices, Forbes says long-term investors should be very optimistic, and Seeking Alpha...

Retail
Perfumania Files For Chapter 11
August 28, 2017

Things are looking tough for Perumania Holdings, a U.S, retailer with exclusive distribution rights to various Trump-branded colognes. According to reports from Reuters, the firm has initiated a recapitalization and is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Despite the bankruptcy filing, Perfumania Holdings says it...

Mobile Commerce
Visa Payments, (Truly) Mobile With Fitbit’s Ionic Smartwatch
August 28, 2017

Fitbit is debuting its Ionic watch – enabled for Visa payments.  And, as noted Monday by the two companies, and as the data shows in the latest joint “How We Will Pay” study by Visa and PYMNTS, the timing is right for truly mobile payments...

B2B Payments
Sears’ Payment Default Risk Has Suppliers Fleeing
August 28, 2017

Some Sears suppliers are refusing to work with the company, while others are demanding more favorable payment terms, as they struggle to find affordable accounts receivable insurance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
EU Investment Fund Continues Withdrawal From UK SMB Funding
August 28, 2017

Non-financial business lending in the U.K. has dipped significantly, according to new data outlined by Business Matters, with European funds also pulling back from the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
HSBC Business Accounts Frozen After AML Misstep
August 28, 2017

HSBC U.K. has reportedly frozen some small business (SMB) bank accounts, according to news reports from Reuters. 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...