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Why Bad IT Was The Death Of Target In Canada
February 12, 2016

Target is a retail mainstay in the United States, and it’s managed to expand its international footprint bit by bit over the years. However, when Target attempted to expand north of the border — not far from its Minnesota headquarters — things did not go as planned....

Merchant Innovation
Super Bowl 50 Branding Goes Guerrilla
February 12, 2016

While Broncos fans celebrate and Panthers fans find comfortable holes to crawl in until next season, the rest of the country has been hot on deciphering which Super Bowl commercials were good, bad and ugly. However the chips fall, the adage, “Any publicity is good...

Retail
Toys“R”Us Has A New Global Head
February 12, 2016

Running one of the largest toy and baby product retailers in the U.S. is the farthest thing from child’s play — even if that company is Toys”R”Us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Cross Border Commerce
Shipping: The Toughest Nut to Crack in Cross-Border Commerce?
February 12, 2016

Free shipping and returns may increasingly be expected by U.S. online consumers, but it’s a whole different ballgame when it comes to international purchases. In this month’s PYMNTS X-Border Payments Optimization Tracker™, PayPal’s Director of Global Merchant and Cross-Border Trade Initiatives, Melissa O’Malley, talks to...

B2B Payments
How The Role Of CPO Got Flipped On Its Head
February 12, 2016

Any buying organization wants the same things from its procure-to-pay solution: visibility into spend and the supply chain, supplier risk management and an overall way to save money. Historically, procurement has always been about the bottom line. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
FX Risk Exposure Is Burning SMEs, Says Study
February 12, 2016

Small and medium-sized enterprises in the U.K. and France are dangerously exposed to foreign exchange risk. 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...

B2B Payments
IBM Gets Hyped On Blockchain For Business
February 12, 2016

IBM is going all in on the blockchain. The computer technology firm is propelling the Hyperledger Project, a venture initiated with open-source operating system Linux. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Wayerz Touts Wire’s Role In X-Border Payments
February 12, 2016

The talk of the town today is how innovative technologies like the blockchain can overhaul the cross-border corporate payments space. But one banking software company sees promise in good-old wires and is rolling out a new solution to demonstrate it. Get the Full Story Complete...

Apple Ramps Up SME Accounting With Sage
February 12, 2016

Sage is rolling out a new version of its small business account solution, Sage Live, and it is giving exclusive access to Apple product users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...