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Intake Breathing nabs $62M investment, joining the emerging nasal wellness trend

Intake Breathing raises $62 million to expand its nasal strips into retail and continue to position better breathing as an important part of everyday wellness routines.

Building a data-first foundation for digital product passports

How enterprise brands move from compliance panic to supply chain transparency and customer value using Centric DPP. The post Building a data-first foundation for digital product passports appeared first on Inside Retail Asia.

1 day countdown! "Latin America Local Store" first-ever recruitment of Chinese sellers

Even clearance goods can become hit products, with 60% more profit from the same batch!

Stripe Pay Targets Instant B2B Payments

Stripe now enables instant B2B transfers through a “stripe pay” plug-in, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) post on LinkedIn. “Find companies using their Stripe profile handle and send funds for free,” Stripe said in the post. “Availab

6 illustrations sue 46 stores! Mexican artist Akbaly defends rights!

In a courtyard in Latin America, a Hangzhou company became the world's fourth largest | 1 overseas expansion case per day

The accounts to calculate when expanding into Latin America: inventory, certification, taxes, and 2/3 local employment

The final 30 days of Black Friday: Stocking timelines for Brazil and Mexico

Why does profit differ so much under the same pricing strategy?

Visa Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion as Network Expands Into Agentic Commerce

Visa expects its roster of nearly 50 artificial intelligence partners in production to double in the coming months, as it prepares to handle purchases that consumers and businesses delegate to software. The immediate focus is establishing t

Robinhood Looks Beyond Crypto to Banking and Agentic Trading

Robinhood’s cryptocurrency revenue fell 55% in the third quarter, but much of the discussion on its earnings call Tuesday (Oct. 27) focused on where customers’ money might go next. CEO Vlad Tenev outlined a future built around everyday bank

Priority Commerce Expands Sports Footprint With Bengals Ticketing Payment Deal

Priority Commerce will provide ticketing payment processing for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals, the company said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. Priority Commerce has also become an official partner of the Cincinnat

Raise Cuts Chargebacks 45% and Nearly Ends Manual Fraud Reviews

Gift card exchange Raise cut its chargeback rate by 45%, from 0.53% to 0.29%, and reduced the share of orders needing manual review from as much as 18% to 0.25%, fraud platform Sardine said in a customer case study. Gift card marketplaces c

Block’s Dessa Fixes the Conversation, Not the Checkout

Voice commerce has faced the same obstacles for a decade, including turning spoken requests into accurate orders, verifying customer identity and completing payments without delays. In 2016, PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster wrote about the potentia

Cornell prevails on DEI hiring lawsuit after judge finds plaintiff ‘had no intention of reentering academia’

The judge in the case managed to sidestep arguments about DEI-based discrimination, which have gained some traction in the federal court system.

Gas Price Relief Lifts Consumer Confidence Despite Lingering Inflation Concerns

Consumer confidence rose to its highest level since June as the price of gas eased in October, The Conference Board said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. This change was indicated by a 7.5-point increase in The Conference Board’s Consu

CarParts.com Integrates Klarna to Expand Checkout Options

CarParts.com has added Klarna’s full suite of payment options to its eCommerce site for automotive parts and accessories, Klarna said in a Tuesday (Oct. 27) press release. Now, at checkout, CarParts.com offers its customers Klarna’s options

UPS Credits Healthcare Customers For 6.7% Revenue Increase

UPS is crediting its healthcare and small business customers with an uptick in revenue as it prepares for a surge in holiday eCommerce demand. The delivery giant reported quarterly earnings Tuesday (Oct. 27) showing a 6.7% in overall revenu

Commercial Lending Moves Toward Continuous Underwriting

A commercial borrower’s finances keep changing after a loan is approved, as invoices are collected, inventory is purchased and payroll comes due. Continuous underwriting brings that activity into the purview of credit reviews. Payment recei

Coca-Cola Woos Price-Conscious Buyers as Affordability Pressure Mounts

Affordability is a concern in every market around the world, and The Coca-Cola Company’s efforts to address this need are working, CEO Henrique Braun said Tuesday (Oct. 27) during the consumer packaged goods (CPG) firm’s third quarter earni

Insurers Price Robots by the Day, Robotaxis by the Mile

Self-driving cars, humanoid robots and factory automation carry risks that standard auto, property and liability policies don’t usually cover. Insurers are now building a new line of business around machines that drive, move and decide on t

JohnLewis.com turns 25

Marking 25 years since johnlewis.com first launched, the department store has invested in both its online platforms and physical shops to inspire and serve customers however they choose to shop. Over the past two decades, John Lewis has wor

SoFi Grows Deposits and Fees as Members Add Products

SoFi’s financial services business is gaining momentum even as interest rates move in a direction the company didn’t anticipate, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings call Tuesday (Oct. 27). The digital finance company added a r

Target overhauls Threshold home goods brand

The $3 billion private label has improved quality, merchandising and, in some cases, prices, and added more than 800 items to the assortment.

These 3 department stores need a good holiday

Kohl’s, J.C. Penney and — once again— Saks Fifth Avenue have a lot riding on this year’s shopping season.

Venmo results lift PayPal

The digital payments processor is benefiting from its peer-to-peer payment tool business after cutting 2,000 employee jobs.