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Who’s Winning Alibaba’s Fight Against Counterfeiting?
October 21, 2015

In the early days of eCommerce, buying significantly underpriced versions of designer goods usually came with the implied warning, “buyer beware.” Counterfeit products have been around far longer than digital marketplaces, but with the globalized economy putting geographically distant retailers on the same playing field,...

Merchant Innovation
Do Shoppers Even Like Black Friday?
October 21, 2015

Whether customers are fans of Christmas creep or not, there’s no denying that the holiday shopping season seems to be starting earlier and earlier every year. Retailers from every industry work on extensive holiday shopping displays and competitive pricing deals to draw customers into their stores...

B2B Payments
SMEs Need Banks To Step It Up
October 21, 2015

The world’s small- and medium-sized businesses are stressed about managing cash flow, and apparently, their banks aren’t helping enough. 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...

New AP Automation Tool To Debut Next Week
October 21, 2015

WesTech has a new way to automate accounts payable processes, but it won’t be releasing it until next week. An announcement made by the company on Tuesday (Oct. 20) said the firm has a new invoice automation and data extraction tool that will debut at...

B2B Payments
Startup Envisions Crowdfunding Via Blockchain
October 21, 2015

Another day, another potential use case for the blockchain. This time, Chroma Fund wants to use the ledger technology as a means to link startups with crowdfunded investments – though not as one might think of at the first thought of “crowdfunding.” Get the Full...

BBC Turns To T&E For Savings
October 21, 2015

The British Broadcasting Corporation is looking to save millions of dollars amid budget cuts by tightening the rope on employee expenses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Pre-IPO Square’s New SME Finance Head
October 21, 2015

Jacqueline Reses, currently Yahoo’s chief development officer, is reportedly leaving Yahoo for Square. Reses’ main focus recently at Yahoo has been spinning off the firm’s stake in the Alibaba Group — a hold worth about $27 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Merchant Innovation
Google Shares Shopping Data To Draw In Retailers
October 21, 2015

Google is gearing up to give merchants a sneak peek at its normally top secret search data. 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...

Don’t Employees Need Loyalty Rewards, Too?
October 21, 2015

While customers now expect positive reinforcement from loyalty rewards programs to keep coming back, there’s nothing wrong with giving employees some love, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...