Mars CEO Aims to Double Sales by Investing in Pets
Mars CEO Aims to Double Sales by Investing in Pets
March 23, 2023  |  Retail

In a bid to double its sales, candymaker Mars is upping its focus on pets. The maker of brands such as Snickers and M&Ms now...

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FTC Wants to Help Consumers ‘Click to Cancel’ Subscriptions
FTC Wants to Help Consumers ‘Click to Cancel’ Subscriptions
March 23, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is recommending an easier way for consumers to cancel subscriptions. The FTC proposed a new “click to cancel” provision Thursday (March...

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Amex and Cuscal Give Australians Faster Way to Pay Card Bills
Amex and Cuscal Give Australians Faster Way to Pay Card Bills
March 23, 2023  |  Faster Payments

American Express and payments firm Cuscal have teamed to help Australian customers repay charges in minutes. The partnership, announced Thursday (March 23), involves what American...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Unlocking B2B Payments via BNPL
PYMNTS Intelligence: Unlocking B2B Payments via BNPL
March 23, 2023  |  BNPL

Complications run rampant in B2B payments, with small businesses especially struggling to overcome payment delays, cash management challenges and a host of other issues. While...

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Hermès Brings Scarcity Model to the Beauty Industry
Hermès Brings Scarcity Model to the Beauty Industry
March 23, 2023  |  Retail

Following a 15% increase in beauty and perfume sales last year, luxury fashion house Hermès is expanding its beauty category with all-new products. The luxury...

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Mangopay Buys WhenThen to Scale Platform Payments
Mangopay Buys WhenThen to Scale Platform Payments
March 23, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Payment infrastructure provider Mangopay has acquired Dublin-based payment orchestration platform WhenThen. The acquisition enables Mangopay to scale its payment offering and offer platforms enhanced by...

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SoundHound Enables Voice Interaction With Generative AI Models Like ChatGPT 
SoundHound Enables Voice Interaction With Generative AI Models Like ChatGPT 
March 23, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

SoundHound AI has launched an app that enables voice interaction with tools like ChatGPT. The new SoundHound Chat AI is a voice assistant that enables brands...

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Bank Customers Help Guide Transition to Digital-Everywhere Banking
Bank Customers Help Guide Transition to Digital-Everywhere Banking
March 23, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Digital banks are gaining market share, especially among small business owners, freelancers and millennial customers. Increased security and the latest innovative features appeal to many...

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Lenders Step In to Give Subprime Consumers Access to ‘Essential’ Elective Procedures
Lenders Step In to Give Subprime Consumers Access to ‘Essential’ Elective Procedures
March 23, 2023  |  Healthcare Financing

Elective dental procedures represent a $165 billion industry — on its way to $230 billion in the next few years.  And that’s in the U.S....

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