Amazon
Have We Already Seen Peak Amazon Prime?
December 21, 2017

There are rumblings that Amazon Prime may have already hit the upper limits of its growth potential. 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...

Retail
Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
December 21, 2017

Struggling retailer Toys R Us tries to reset the toy-buying, brick-and-mortar consumer experience by making their physical stores more hands-on for their youngest patrons. To that end, they have opened up 42 “play labs” in stores nationwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
The Frightful Five: Echo And Alexa Are A Power Couple
December 21, 2017

Amazon’s Alexa just learned her 25,000th skill, and the Echo started a price war among voice-activated smart home speakers. How did Google respond (and how did Apple not)? On top of that, China doesn’t hate Facebook after all, Google is helping users travel smarter and Microsoft...

Retail
Ameliora And Trying To Stitch Empowerment Into A Firm’s Fabric
December 21, 2017

There are few experiences more rapidly disheartening than buying women’s professional clothing. Stock is limited, sizing is all over the map and the majority of women end up feeling like their clothing options range from being beige, boxy, boring or only borderline appropriate for work....

B2B Payments
Aussie Payroll Firm Lands $76M Ahead Of IPO
December 21, 2017

Private equity investment manager HarbourVest Partners has provided Australian payroll company Ascender with $76.6 million in equity ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Malware Success Rates Demonstrate Enterprise Security Failures
December 21, 2017

A new report studying the success rates of malware attacks on enterprise suggests a failure among corporations to adequately protect their systems. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
The Oddity Of US Businesses That Still Use Paper Invoices
December 21, 2017

The U.S. seems to have a paper problem. In B2B transactions, paper checks and paper invoices continue to dominate, leading to friction in invoice processing, data management and payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

B2B Payments
Big Banks To Miss UK’s Open Banking Deadline
December 21, 2017

Five major U.K. banks are reportedly about to miss a key deadline in the nation’s Open Banking initiative, according to news from The Telegraph on Wednesday (Dec. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
UK Launches Late Payments Complaint Service
December 21, 2017

In its latest move to combat late payments to B2B suppliers, the U.K. has launched a website through which small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) can file complaints about late-paying customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...