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Saks Global Vendors Say They Still Aren’t Being Paid
Retail // August 10, 2025

Saks Global’s overdue payments problem reportedly continues to plague the department store. As Retail Dive reported Friday (Aug. 8), the company told analysts in June it had mostly settled things with vendors who were angry about overdue invoices.  However, vendors in communication with the news...

Firms Eye Vendor Vulnerabilities as Enterprise Cybersecurity Risks Surge
Cybersecurity // May 27, 2025

In today’s age of hyperconnectivity, what happens to your enterprise partners will eventually happen to you. The tech sector thrives on rapid innovation, agile partnerships and application programming interface (API)-driven interconnectivity; an ethos that has evolved across other industries. But this very dynamism has created...

Restaurant Supply Chains May Boost Account-to-Account Momentum
ResTech // June 02, 2024

Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of the lunchtime crowd, and you might get stocked out of the day’s most popular dishes....

Sandbox-as-a-Service Poised to Remove Friction From Bank-Vendor Partnerships
Banking // March 05, 2024

Few financial institutions (FIs) are choosing to develop technology in-house, indicating a growing reliance on third-party FinTechs to meet their needs. However, sifting through the multitude of options to find the right vendor can be a daunting and resource-intensive process, said Karan Jain, CEO of...

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Restaurant Supply Chains May Boost Account-to-Account Momentum

June 02, 2024
Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of the lunchtime crowd, and you might get stocked out of the day’s most popular dishes. The net result is lost sales, lost cash that might […]

Sandbox-as-a-Service Poised to Remove Friction From Bank-Vendor Partnerships

March 05, 2024
Few financial institutions (FIs) are choosing to develop technology in-house, indicating a growing reliance on third-party FinTechs to meet their needs. However, sifting through the multitude of options to find...

How The ‘Debbie Test’ Can Flag Sketchy Merchants

October 10, 2017
“Does this merchant pass the Debbie Test?” That’s the first thing Donald Kasdon, chief executive officer of credit card processing and payment solutions provider T1 Payments, said he asks when considering whether the processor...

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Saks Global Vendors Say They Still Aren’t Being Paid

August 10, 2025
Saks Global’s overdue payments problem reportedly continues to plague the department store. As Retail Dive reported Friday (Aug. 8), the company told analysts in June it had mostly settled things with vendors who were angry about overdue invoices.  However, vendors in communication with the news outlet said the company has yet to follow through on […]

Twitter Allegedly Stiffs Landlords and Vendors $14M

February 20, 2023
Twitter has reportedly faced nine lawsuits alleging unpaid bills since Elon Musk purchased the company. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Sunday (Feb. 19) that the bills pre-date Musk’s purchase of the company...

White House Wants Extension For Part Of Huawei Ban

June 10, 2019
The White House Office of Management and Budget is seeking an extension to implement the ban on working with Huawei, the Chinese telecom company. Reuters, citing the White House Office...

Amazon Blocks Product Promotions That Lose Money

March 21, 2019
In an effort to boost its bottom line, Amazon will no longer allow products that don’t turn a profit to advertise on its site. CNBC reported that Amazon has recently been...