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Square Adds Sales and Back-Office Features for Beauty and Wellness Sellers

Square Adds Sales and Back-Office Features for Beauty and Wellness Sellers
Square Adds Sales and Back-Office Features for Beauty and Wellness Sellers
October 24, 2024  |  Back-office

Square has increased its offerings for beauty and wellness sellers by adding new features, partner integrations and a distribution partnership. Get the Full Story Complete...

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CapOne CEO Says Consumers in ‘Good Shape’ as Card Purchases Surge
CapOne CEO Says Consumers in ‘Good Shape’ as Card Purchases Surge
October 24, 2024  |  Earnings

Capital One’s most recent quarterly earnings, posted Thursday (Oct. 24) after the bell, indicated that cardholders continued to embrace credit as a key payment method,...

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Santander Says Its US Digital Bank Will Become Full Service
Santander Says Its US Digital Bank Will Become Full Service
October 24, 2024  |  Digital Banking

Three days after Santander launched its digital bank in the United States, offering high-yield savings accounts, Executive Chair Ana Botin reportedly said the bank will...

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Connecting With Consumers: Hasbro and Mattel Embrace Digital Strategies
Connecting With Consumers: Hasbro and Mattel Embrace Digital Strategies
October 24, 2024  |  Retail

As Hasbro and Mattel revamp their strategies, the toy industry is entering a phase driven by digital transformation and consumer connectivity. Hasbro is capitalizing on...

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CEO Confidence Slips Amid Geopolitical Instability and Regulatory Uncertainty
CEO Confidence Slips Amid Geopolitical Instability and Regulatory Uncertainty
October 24, 2024  |  Economy

Growing concerns about geopolitical instability and legal and regulatory uncertainty accompanied a slight decline in CEO confidence in the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story...

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AI Giants Race to Deploy Digital Customer Service Agents
AI Giants Race to Deploy Digital Customer Service Agents
October 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft’s rollout of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) agents marks one of Big Tech’s boldest pushes yet to unleash software that can independently handle customer service...

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Amount Debuts AI Policy Optimizer for Risk Assessment, Credit Underwriting
Amount Debuts AI Policy Optimizer for Risk Assessment, Credit Underwriting
October 24, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Credit underwriting strategy can be an untapped competitive advantage for lenders. It turns out analytics can be used to automate and improve that too. Get...

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FinMont to Integrate The Payments Group’s Cash and eVoucher Solutions
FinMont to Integrate The Payments Group’s Cash and eVoucher Solutions
October 24, 2024  |  Partnerships

FinMont partnered with The Payments Group (TPG) to provide more flexibility and improved payment capabilities for FinMont’s global network of travel industry merchants. Get the...

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Klarna Launches UK Gift Card Store Through Its App
Klarna Launches UK Gift Card Store Through Its App
October 24, 2024  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The U.K.’s gift card market is valued at £7 billion and expected to reach nearly £9 billion in 2025, according to the Gift Card &...

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