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Device-Happy Commuting Mobile Consumers Crave Connections
Device-Happy Commuting Mobile Consumers Crave Connections
December 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Mobility relies on connections. The less one gets around while transacting, the lesser the need for a multitude of apps and devices supporting “anywhere commerce.”...

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Ascena Receives Court Approval To Sell Ann Taylor Brand, Other Labels
Ascena Receives Court Approval To Sell Ann Taylor Brand, Other Labels
December 10, 2020  |  Retail

Ascena Retail Group Inc. has received the green light to sell the Lou & Grey, Loft, Lane Bryant and Ann Taylor labels to Sycamore Partners in a...

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Virtual Payments Align Well With Virtual Workforces
Virtual Payments Align Well With Virtual Workforces
December 10, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

To put it crisply, “the traditional office is disappearing as more staff work from home, and businesses must roll out advanced digital payments technologies and...

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Instagram Introduces Its New Reels Shopping Feature, A TikTok Competitor
Instagram Introduces Its New Reels Shopping Feature, A TikTok Competitor
December 10, 2020  |  Social Commerce

Instagram is on a roll — with new features that include its introduction of shopping to IGTV, its standalone video for Android and iOS smartphones....

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U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise To 853,000 Along With Increasing COVID-19 Cases
U.S. Initial Jobless Claims Rise To 853,000 Along With Increasing COVID-19 Cases
December 10, 2020  |  Economy

An increasing number of Americans were forced out of work as new coronavirus cases reached record-breaking levels. New jobless claims surged 137,000 over last week’s...

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Global Shopping Index Finds Australian Merchants Ahead Of Payments Pack
Global Shopping Index Finds Australian Merchants Ahead Of Payments Pack
December 10, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Australia is both incubator and test market for captivating new payments experiences, namely in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space. The country also provides...

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Deep Dive: How Businesses Are Preparing Their Workers, Payments Operations For A Digital B2B Future
Deep Dive: How Businesses Are Preparing Their Workers, Payments Operations For A Digital B2B Future
December 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

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Deep Dive: Why Video-Based KYC Is Key To Seamless, Cost-Effective FI Onboarding
Deep Dive: Why Video-Based KYC Is Key To Seamless, Cost-Effective FI Onboarding
December 10, 2020  |  Authentication

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Strategizing Accounts Receivable To Drive Accounts Payable Modernization
Strategizing Accounts Receivable To Drive Accounts Payable Modernization
December 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Digitizing and modernizing B2B payments cannot be a one-sided effort. Increasingly, FinTechs and the businesses they serve are pulling double duty with solutions that tackle...

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