| WhatsApp launches payments, Square Capital processed $820M in PPP loans, Walmart, Shopify and the shot across Amazonâs bow |  | | Samâs Club COO: What We Learned During The Pandemicâs Lockdowns Samâs Club knew it needed good online capabilities even before the COVID-19 crisis, but the pandemic radically sped up the companyâs efforts, according to Lance de la Rosa, the chainâs chief operating officer and executive vice president. De la Rosa tells Karen Webster that the outbreak has also prompted Samâs Club to increase highly visible in-store cleaning and employee mask use, as well as to roll out curbside pickup at all stores beginning next week. Hereâs how. |
| The Keys To Modernizing B2B Payments: Standards And Starting Small Every financial institution (FI) has a theory about how to modernize B2B payments. But Vincent Caldeira, chief technologist, FSI, APAC at Red Hat; and Mick Fennell, business line director-payments at Temenos, say there are two basic things without which digital transformation projects wonât reach their fullest potential. Join them, along with Karen Webster, as they unpack how standards, and starting small, can lead the way. Hereâs a sneak preview of whatâs on tap. |
| How Chairish Helped Its Marketplace Sellers Stay Open â And Recover After what he describes as "a challenging, crazy time," Chairish CEO Gregg Brockway is looking at a positive 2020 as his luxury-decor online marketplace taps the itch of homebound consumers looking to redecorate. He tells Karen Webster that fulfillment and a curated selection of chic and unique items is helping dealers and designers use digital channels to match their one-of-a kind inventory with consumers on the hunt for "chairishable" purchases. |
| Integrating Healthcare With Payments From Check-in To Checkup (And Beyond) The healthcare billing-and-payment experience is fragmented and fraught with problems, as paper statements and opaque coding abound. But Bird Blitch, CEO of Patientco, tells Karen Webster how online platforms can help tie disparate parts of the process together — from check-in to offering affordable payment plans before services are rendered. That can help healthcare providers maintain cash flow while ensuring that patients get the care they need. |
| Walmart, Shopify And The Shot Across Amazon’s (Marketplace) Bow Walmart is linking up with eCommerce firm Shopify in a bid to grow its third-party sellers across the Walmart marketplace. In other words, Walmart's battle against Amazon is heating up. Will Amazon’s ongoing issues with the regulators give more torque to Walmart.com’s already-turbocharged growth? We break it down. |
| | Mobile Card App Features Playbook | | New Data: Why 75 Pct Of Consumers Want More From Card Apps Than Theyâre Getting Mobile card apps have been touted as the âSwiss Army Knives of Card Management,â but card apps currently in the market are missing some crucial tools. Some 75 percent of app-focused consumers that PYMNTS recently surveyed said they want features that are not widely available, such as spending insights and financing plans. In the Building A Better App: Mobile Card App Features Playbook, see what else 3,187 consumers said financial institutions (FIs) must do to bridge the app-feature gap. |
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