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Is This The End Times For Brick-And-Mortar Retail?
Is This The End Times For Brick-And-Mortar Retail?
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

Retail apocalypse? Mere culling of the herd? Whatever you want to call the decline of brick-and-mortar retail – and it’s getting worse, according to a...

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Digital Dangers And Solutions
Digital Dangers And Solutions
April 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

There’s a double-barreled threat pointed toward financial institutions, and now warnings are increasing about shadow banking. Meanwhile, there are moves afoot to remove friction from...

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Billtrust Acquired Second Phase
Billtrust Acquired Second Phase
April 16, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

B2B cash-order solution provider Billtrust announced this morning it has acquired B2B eCommerce wholesale distributor Second Phase.  The acquisition, according to a release, will allow...

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Best Buy Appoints New Chief Executive
Best Buy Appoints New Chief Executive
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

As part of Best Buy’s succession plan, Corie Barry will become the company’s chief executive, effective in mid-June. Barry takes over for Hubert Joly, who...

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Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
Mastercard Buys POS Financing Provider Vyze
April 16, 2019  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has moved into point-of-sale financing with the acquisition of Vyze, a FinTech firm the payment card network calls an “an end-to-end platform that facilitates...

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How Unattended Retail Sells Loyalty
How Unattended Retail Sells Loyalty
April 16, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

More than 75 percent of loyalty program members say the offerings make them more likely to be repeat customers. But for many unattended retailers, establishing...

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Deutsche Pressured To Trim US Investment Bank
Deutsche Pressured To Trim US Investment Bank
April 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Deutsche Bank is reportedly being pressured by European regulators to trim its U.S. investment bank further after years of concerns that the unit is too...

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Funding Options Criticizes UK Approach To Late SMB Tax Payments
Funding Options Criticizes UK Approach To Late SMB Tax Payments
April 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business lending platform Funding Options has criticized U.K. tax authorities’ approach to small businesses that fall behind on tax payments. Get the Full...

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Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact
Cambodia, Singapore In X-Border FinTech Pact
April 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The central banks of Singapore and Cambodia have struck a pact to work together on FinTech development. Elsewhere, the Federal Reserve may take a closer...

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