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Today In B2B: HSBC Launches Cash Flow Tech; TD Makes Equipment Finance Buy
Today In B2B: HSBC Launches Cash Flow Tech; TD Makes Equipment Finance Buy
January 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, HSBC launches cash flow management tool, and TD Bank acquires equipment finance operations from Wells Fargo. Plus, AspireHR links with SAP...

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Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
Pandemic Surge Slows Consumer Spending; December Retail Sales Drop
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The momentum of the new pandemic surge was too much for consumer spending to overcome, according to new data released Friday (Jan. 15). With infection...

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JPMorgan’s Mobile Customers Surge 10 Pct; Management Cautious On Economic Environment
JPMorgan’s Mobile Customers Surge 10 Pct; Management Cautious On Economic Environment
January 15, 2021  |  Earnings

J.P. Morgan Chase posted fourth-quarter earnings results on Friday (Jan. 15) that showed the impact from the pandemic and economic headwinds were not as bad...

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Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
Porch Expands Into InsurTech, Adds Services With Key Acquisitions
January 15, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home services platform Porch Group is branching out with the acquisition of four digital platforms that will expand its Total Addressable Market (TAM) by almost...

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Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
Amazon Introduces Alexa Custom Assistant For In-Car Apps
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon unveiled Alexa Custom Assistant on Friday (Jan. 15), a product that allows companies to create customized artificial intelligence (AI) assistants to match their “brand...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Amazon, Walmart Gain Q3 eCommerce Sales, But Lose Share Of Total Spend 
January 15, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

PYMNTS’ latest Walmart vs. Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker found that the two retail giants did something unusual during the third quarter: They either remained flat...

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Why Trader Joe’s, Dollar General And Instacart Will Pay Workers To Get Vaccinated
Why Trader Joe’s, Dollar General And Instacart Will Pay Workers To Get Vaccinated
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Trader Joe’s, Dollar General and other companies that employ thousands of front-line hourly or gig workers have announced plans to pay bonuses to those who...

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Digital Technologies Drive Innovation In Retail, Payments
Digital Technologies Drive Innovation In Retail, Payments
January 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

Target crushed online commerce and reported decent in-store sales volume for the holidays, while Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom had weak in-store traffic that even fairly positive online volume couldn’t surmount. In retail...

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Hudson To Add Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology To Its Popular Airport Convenience Stores
Hudson To Add Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology To Its Popular Airport Convenience Stores
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

The Hudson Group plans to add Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology to some of the popular convenience stores the chain operates at more than 1,000...

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