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SWIFT CEO To Step Down In June

SWIFT CEO To Step Down In June
SWIFT CEO To Step Down In June
December 12, 2018  |  Personnel

SWIFT announced Wednesday (Dec. 12) that the company’s Chief Executive Officer Gottfried Leibbrandt has informed the board that he plans to leave the company at...

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Coty And Building Beauty eCommerce For A Voice-Activated World
Coty And Building Beauty eCommerce For A Voice-Activated World
December 12, 2018  |  Retail

Coty is not quite a household name — though the cosmetic, skincare, fragrance and hair color products it makes and distributes through the 77 beauty...

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Unattended Retail, Mobile Kiosk-Style
Unattended Retail, Mobile Kiosk-Style
December 12, 2018  |  Retail

With the opening of Amazon Go in Seattle in January, Amazon arguably popularized the cashierless store concept. Since then, the eCommerce retailer has brought the...

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Today In Data: The ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’ Dance In Payments And Commerce
Today In Data: The ‘Two Steps Forward, One Step Back’ Dance In Payments And Commerce
December 12, 2018  |  Today In Data

While progress is always ongoing in payments and commerce, its path isn’t always straightforward or even. In China, mobile payments adoption has been racing forward,...

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How Five Retailers Are Catering To Smartphone Shoppers
How Five Retailers Are Catering To Smartphone Shoppers
December 12, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers are tethered to their smartphones, and their affinity for connected devices extends into commerce – they are using these tools when they go shopping,...

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Drizly Notches $34.5M In Investments
Drizly Notches $34.5M In Investments
December 12, 2018  |  Retail

In a new round of funding, online alcohol delivery service Drizly reportedly notched $34.5 million in investments per a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing....

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Amazon Set To Launch Its Own Toy Line
Amazon Set To Launch Its Own Toy Line
December 12, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon is making a move into toy-making just in time for the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How To Push For eB2B Payments When Vendors Don’t Want Them
How To Push For eB2B Payments When Vendors Don’t Want Them
December 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the constant fight against paper, service providers have been tackling the paper check in B2B payments for several years, with minimal success. There is...

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Amex Touts Success In Ripple Cross-Border Payments Pilot
Amex Touts Success In Ripple Cross-Border Payments Pilot
December 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In a renewed show of support for blockchain technology, American Express General Manager of Corporate Payments Carlos Carriedo has suggested that its pilot tests with partner...

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