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Retail
Aggregators Expand SNAP EBT Acceptance to Woo Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
July 02, 2024

As aggregators compete to win the spending of financially struggling consumers, more players in the space are expanding their acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments. Target-owned same-day delivery aggregator Shipt, for instance, recently said it has begun accepting these...

Digital Banking
Revolut Revenues Jump 95% With Addition of 12 Million Customers
July 02, 2024

Revolut’s revenues jumped 95% last year as it continues to pursue a British banking license. The London-based FinTech released its 2023 annual report Tuesday (July 2), showing the company’s revenues reaching $2.2 billion in 2023, up from $1.1 billion in 2022. In addition, Revolut’s profit...

B2B Payments
How Supplier-Friendly Card Solutions Improve Business Cash Flow
July 02, 2024

Innovation is coming to the B2B space, providing businesses with streamlined and efficient payment solutions. Increasingly, these innovative B2B payment solutions are having a positive impact across both sides of the transaction. Take, for example, the evolution of B2B card issuing. “We are really at...

B2B Payments
State Bank of India Launches Web-Based Invoice Financing Solution
July 01, 2024

The State Bank of India reportedly launched a web-based invoice financing solution for microbusinesses and small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The new MSME Sahaj solution allows the bank’s customers to access financing against their sales invoices in less than 15 minutes, from application to disbursement,...

B2B Payments
Basware Integrates With Amazon Business to Streamline Purchasing
July 01, 2024

Accounts payable automation and procurement solutions provider Basware announced an integration with Amazon Business. The collaboration is designed to streamline purchasing and procurement for customers, Basware said in a news release Monday (July 1). A new Amazon Business Integrated Search feature lets buyers search for...

Security & Fraud
CDK Expects to Have Hacked Systems Restored by July 4
July 01, 2024

CDK Global is reportedly restoring its systems that were hacked and expects to have all the car dealerships using its platform live by the morning of July 4. “We are continuing our phased approach to the restoration process and are rapidly bringing dealers live,” said...

Retail
Report: Online Shopping Warehouse Boom Transforms Rural Towns
July 01, 2024

America’s love of online shopping has transformed communities like Shippensburg. The college town in the heart of Pennsylvania is the subject of a Bloomberg Businessweek piece published Monday (July 1) that examines the rise of boomtowns that have sprung up around eCommerce fulfillment warehouses. In...

Social Commerce
TikTok Joins Merchants’ Summer Discounting Dash for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Shoppers
July 01, 2024

As retailers and marketplaces look to summer sales to win the spending of budget-strapped consumers, TikTok Shop is joining the mix with its own discounting event. TikTok announced Thursday (June 27) its “Deals For You Days,” with discounts on “thousands of products” from brands ranging...

Retail
E.l.f. Begins Selling Physical Products Through Roblox Virtual Kiosk
July 01, 2024

Beauty brand e.l.f. has expanded its partnership with virtual world and gaming platform Roblox to include real-world commerce. In the new virtual kiosk within the e.l.f. Up! experience on Roblox, which is powered by Walmart, U.S. visitors can buy a Roblox-exclusive limited-edition physical product —...