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How Co-Branded Credit Cards Evolved From The Early 1900s Department Store
How Co-Branded Credit Cards Evolved From The Early 1900s Department Store
April 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

In the early 1900s, department stores came up with a novel idea to help their customers pay for their purchases: Customers could use metal plates —...

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Honey Restarts Funding Talks
Honey Restarts Funding Talks
April 03, 2018  |  Retail

After its funding talks were put on hold earlier this year, Honey’s discussions to raise new funding appeared to have restarted. The company has previously...

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Building Way Outside The Box
Building Way Outside The Box
April 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

In a world that values sameness, doing something different is a risky proposition. But when it works, the rewards can be impressive. It’s why Walmart seems...

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Solving For The Unknowns In Small Business Banking
Solving For The Unknowns In Small Business Banking
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) banking is in need of an overhaul. Between the threat of FinTechs and small business owners’ increasing willingness to switch banking providers,...

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Amazon’s Impact On Small Biz More Beneficial Than Harmful, Survey Suggests
Amazon’s Impact On Small Biz More Beneficial Than Harmful, Survey Suggests
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

“Blame Amazon” may not be an entirely legitimate excuse for failing businesses, according to new research from Insureon and small business (SMB) directory firm Manta....

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Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
Employee Phishing Likely To Blame For Saks, Lord & Taylor Breach
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment...

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Paytm Secures $445 Million, Eyes Supplier Payments Amid KYC Pressures
Paytm Secures $445 Million, Eyes Supplier Payments Amid KYC Pressures
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Reuters reported news on Monday (April 2) that a regulatory filing has revealed $445 million being invested into India mobile wallet company Paytm by SoftBank...

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Wells Fargo Divests Payroll Assets
Wells Fargo Divests Payroll Assets
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Wells Fargo reached an agreement to sell assets of its Business Payroll Services unit to Asure Software, the companies said in a press release on Monday...

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Barclays Completes ‘Ring-Fencing’ Overhaul In Post-Crisis Reforms
Barclays Completes ‘Ring-Fencing’ Overhaul In Post-Crisis Reforms
April 03, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. banking group Barclays announced the completion of its “ring-fencing” project, an overhaul of the financial institution’s structuring to prevent some of the scenarios that...

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