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Stripe Takes On Square, Clover With New Terminal

Stripe Takes On Square, Clover With New Terminal
Stripe Takes On Square, Clover With New Terminal
September 17, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Stripe, the payments company, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) the launch of Stripe Terminal, a product that will enable online businesses and platforms to accept...

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Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
Altaba Sells Yahoo Japan Stake; Settles Yahoo Data Breach Lawsuits For $47M
September 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Altaba, the holding company for Yahoo assets, announced on Monday (Sept. 17) that it has sold the remaining shares of Yahoo Japan. The transaction was...

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China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
China’s SMB Push Continues Amid Alibaba’s Taobao Festival
September 17, 2018  |  SMBs

Amid China’s efforts in recent months to boost small business activities – notably through initiatives that focused on small business lending in that country  –...

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NACHA Approves Expansion Of Same Day ACH
NACHA Approves Expansion Of Same Day ACH
September 17, 2018  |  Payment Methods

NACHA — The Electronic Payments Association — announced that its membership has approved three new rules that will expand Same-Day ACH for all financial institutions and their customers....

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Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
Retailers Face More Job Openings Than New Hires
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

With unemployment at new lows, staffing has become a challenge for retail companies. Retailers had 757,000 job openings in July, which is roughly 100,000 more...

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Taking On The Last Mile Of Prepared Food With Local Retail Partners
Taking On The Last Mile Of Prepared Food With Local Retail Partners
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

Prepared food vendors are honing in on a sizable portion of U.S. consumers: They are turning their attention to food tribes, or the 35 to...

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Henri Bendel Shutting Down After More Than 100 Years In Business
Henri Bendel Shutting Down After More Than 100 Years In Business
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

Henri Bendel is shutting down after more than 100 years in business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
For Retail Promotions, Rewards Beat Out Discounts
September 17, 2018  |  Retail

To create sales lift and purchase intent without the negative brand effects of discounting, Aberdeen Group, which was created for Blackhawk Network’s Hawk Incentives, discovered that...

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Today In Data: Innovative Solutions In Search Of Problems
Today In Data: Innovative Solutions In Search Of Problems
September 17, 2018  |  Today In Data

Sometimes a problem that needs to be solved is pretty obvious: A hurricane is bearing down on the coast, and there are solutions needed to minimize...

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