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May 01, 2024
Epos Now Considers Sale of Minority Stake

British payments group Epos Now is running a private placement process to sell a minority stake in the business and bring on a strategic partner “for the next stage of...


May 01, 2024
Nearly One-Third of Healthcare Providers Are Waiting for $100K+ in...

Late business-to-business (B2B) payments aren’t just a headache for the people in the accounts receivable (AR) department; for some businesses, past due payments can mean the difference between success and insolvency.  AR...


May 01, 2024
68% of Main Street SMBs Leveraging Social Media See Increasing...

Since April 2021, most Main Street small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs) in the U.S. have been experiencing significant growth. In fact — according to PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest SMB Growth Monitor...


April 30, 2024
Pinterest: Consumers Will Adopt Social Commerce If It’s Easy

As consumers seek more frictionless eCommerce experiences, Pinterest is seeing user demand for shoppable features, as long as the purchasing journey is simple and intuitive.  The social media company shared...


April 30, 2024
TikTok Shop Marks 500,000+ Merchants in the US

TikTok saw its U.S. eCommerce merchant base more than double at the end of 2023. The social media platform says TikTok Shop had more than 500,000 merchants selling to American users at the...


April 30, 2024
LTK Adds New, Longer-Format Videos to Commerce Platform for Creators

LTK now offers new, longer-format videos on its commerce platform for creators. The company has also added a new Products Tab and Link Optimization technology, LTK said in a Tuesday...


April 30, 2024
BoE Urges UK Payment Firms to Upgrade Operational Resilience

Are companies offering payments services in Great Britain prepared for disruptions such as cyberattacks? Sasha Mills, executive director for financial market infrastructure (FMI) at the Bank of England (BOE) said there...


April 30, 2024
Swap Raises $9 Million to Launch Global eCommerce Platform

Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will enable the company to help...


April 29, 2024
Vinted Solves Resale Profitability Problem by Spreading Its Income Sources

As resale marketplaces struggle to turn a profit, Vinted appears to have cracked the code, diversifying its platform to bring in revenue from as many parts of the experience as possible. The company, a...


Seizing The Digital-First Retail Renaissance
The Digital Tools Key To Helping Salons Grow Loyalty, Cut Payment Inconvenience One thing today’s consumers aren’t looking to cut when they head into beauty and hair salons is digital convenience. In the new Seizing The Digital-First Retail Renaissance Report, a PYMNTS and American Express collaboration, salon-owner Janet St. Paul explains how integrating digital appointments and contactless payments is helping to keep consumers coming back.  
The State of Real-Time Payments
How 500 CFOs in Four Industries Are Using Real Time Payments Real-time payments already account for at least 15% of B2B payments volume in the insurance, manufacturing and retail industries. PYMNTS Intelligence’s latest study of 500 executives across the retail, insurance, manufacturing and real estate sectors examines how these industries are using real time payments today and their plans for the future. Read more in “The State of Real-Time Payments,” a collaboration with The Clearing House.