PYMNTS
APRIL 4, 2018
Retail continues to migrate toward eCommerce, but warehouse space is not designed to keep up with the increasing pace of online orders. The average age of a warehouse in the U.S. is more than 30 years old, and many lack modern features, CNBC reported. CBRE has found that most warehouses constructed prior to 2005 had low ceilings, tight space and uneven flooring — issues that are not easy to fix through a renovation.
Katz,Sapper&Miller
APRIL 6, 2018
Katz, Sapper & Miller's Construction Services Group will host “Revenue Recognition and Tax Reform: What Contractors Need to Know” May 9 in Indianapolis.
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PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
The blockchain is making inroads into healthcare. Earlier this week, five healthcare firms operating across the U.S. insurance landscape said they’re launching a pilot program that will help boost the management of healthcare provider data. The five organizations include insurers Humana , UnitedHealthcare , Quest Diagnostics , Optum and MultiPlan. (Optum and UnitedHealthcare are part of UnitedHealth Group).
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
To give cryptocurrency startups and their founders a boost, Coinbase has started a new incubator fund called Coinbase Ventures. While the popular cryptocurrency exchange expects the fund’s profits to be small compared to those of its overall business, the fund already has $15 million and is expected to grow, CNBC reported. “We’re going to invest off our balance sheet into crypto-companies,” Coinbase President and Chief Operating Officer Asiff Hirji told CNBC.
Speaker: Victor C. Barnes, CPA, MBA
In the climb from contributor to leader, the rules quietly change. But if you’re aiming for the summit, the air gets thinner, and what got you here won’t be enough to get you to the top. 🗻 What made you successful early in your finance career—technical accuracy, sharp analysis, flawless execution—won’t be what carries you to the next level. The higher you go, the more your effectiveness depends on how you connect, adapt, and communicate.
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2018
Small business (SMB) banking is in need of an overhaul. Between the threat of FinTechs and small business owners’ increasing willingness to switch banking providers, financial institutions are waking up to the demand for better SMB services. But an increased focus on innovation means the path to understanding what actually constitutes “better” is unclear.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
Much has been written about buying bitcoin in specific, and cryptocurrency in general. Whether it’s investing or gambling, whether it’s a good idea or immoral – no ink has been spared in uncovering every angle on cryptocurrency and what its purchase and sale will mean for the future of money. With one, curious exception, as Ben, Inc. co-founder and CEO Miguel Kudry noted in an interview with PYMNTS.
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PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2018
Another data issue for Facebook: The company announced that “malicious actors” were able to use search tools to discover the identities and collect information on most of its 2 billion users worldwide. The news came on the same day that the social media site admitted that data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica could be much higher than the originally estimated 50 million users.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2018
In a move that devastated, and perplexed, local officials nationwide, Amazon announced the forthcoming home of its second headquarters. It’s going to be Mars. In fact, according to Jeff Bezos, Amazon HQ2 will be the first building to be constructed in Alexalopolis which Amazon’s CEO explained to assembled reporters this morning, will someday be the capital city of Mars itself.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
Hacking 24/7 when it comes to [24]7.ai ? Seems that way. In a week that saw possible data breaches at Delta , Kmart and Sears , Best Buy joins the parade of victimized firms. Data pilfered may have spanned names, credit card details and other important bits of personally identifiable information. There’s a common thread that runs through the roster of companies that may have been exposed.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
The U.S. is home to more than 8,700 registered farmer’s markets, not to mention thousands of crafts and arts fairs, holiday festivals and other events, where small vendors come together to sell their wares. But making sales move and boosting the bottom line isn’t only about making compelling products. It’s also about utilizing the mPOS system to make it easy for merchants to accept payments quickly, stay organized and not spend too much revenue on fees.
Speaker: Kim Beynon, CPA, CGMA, PMP
The most overlooked, yet most critical, element of transformation is preparing people for change. Automation and AI aren't just technical upgrades, they’re cultural shifts which can challenge identities. That’s why change management isn’t a side project—it’s the foundation. In finance, where precision and process rule, navigating change can feel especially disruptive.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
It’s a big world out there, but it’s also a world that technology and digitization are gradually making smaller by connecting people separated geographically, making it easier for them to communicate and transact — even in markets that have been historically underserved. The war on cash means customers are increasingly enthused for cards, and the expansion of blockchain beyond bitcoin means that in the not-too-distant future, hospitality worldwide might be running more smoothly and securely.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
What could possibly be worse for banks and retailers than fraud? According to Dr. Akli Adjaoute, CEO, Brighterion , it’s declines. “What good is a system if it saves you $1 on fraud but loses you $100 in false declines?” Adjaoute asked in a recent episode of the “AI Myths” podcast with Karen Webster. “You hear about the cost of fraud, but declines — that is, false positives — are just as costly.
PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2018
Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. is launching voice ordering through Bixby, becoming the first retailer to use Samsung ’s voice assistant for orders and payment. The company is a joint venture between Shinsegae Group and Starbucks Coffee International , retail news source Chain Store Age reported. “We are pleased to provide our customers with more convenient ways to be rewarded for their purchases,” said Starbucks Coffee Korea CEO, S.K.
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2018
Experts say an employee phishing scam is likely to blame for the data breach affecting millions of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor payment cards. Reports in The New York Times on Sunday (April 1) said experts believe a notorious ring of cybercriminals implanted software into the retailers’ register systems, allowing them to access card data for a year.
Speaker: Mark Gilham, FCCA, CPP
Finance used to be the function that counted, now it's the one that’s counted on. 📊 For accounting firms, controllers, and finance leaders, expectations are rising faster than headcount. Businesses want agile forecasts, granular analysis, seamless reporting, and smart automation—often without added resources while demanding uncompromised accuracy and compliance.
PYMNTS
APRIL 1, 2018
In an effort to introduce digital payment options for Monopoly players, Hasbro has added Apple Pay to its latest version of its popular board game. Players will be able to use their mobile wallets in the game’s latest iteration, which has been dubbed iMonopoly, Hasbro said in an announcement on April 1, 2018. “Now, more than ever, consumers are using mobile wallets to pay for everyday purchases,” the Monopoly Man told PYMNTS.
PYMNTS
APRIL 4, 2018
Behind many mom-and-pop pizzerias is an owner swamped with work. Their time in the restaurant often stretches long beyond the traditional eight-hour work day. That doesn’t leave a lot of time for figuring out digital ordering. Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains.
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2018
Panera revealed the data of millions of customers for eight months or more before removing it from the bakery restaurant’s website Monday (April 2), reported KrebsOnSecurity. According to KrebsOnSecurity, the data, which includes names, email and physical addresses, birthdays, loyalty card numbers and the last four digits of credit card numbers, was visible in plain text on the Panerabread.com website for anyone that was signing up to place online food orders from the website for pickup or deliv
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced news on Monday (April 2) that it charged Michael Liberty, the founder of Mozido , the FinTech startup, with scamming investors out of their money. According to a press release issued by the SEC, the regulator contends Liberty engaged in a scam to trick hundreds of investors into funding his shell companies instead of Mozido.
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PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
When a water pipe burst in his office, Ron Shah needed to find a place to hold meetings. He turned to the internet, but he couldn’t find a place to book spaces online. As a result, he came to understand the experience of booking meeting spaces offline: It’s hardly a hassle-free experience and can involve calling an individual property. Then, of course, people who work for large companies have the added complication of, say, needing the legal team to review the documentation.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
“Does your business want to improve its spend management?”. Few CFOs would say “no” if asked that question: Spend management is attractive to companies for obvious reasons, as even successful companies face margin pressures. Yet there can also be some trepidation about the effort it will take to reimagine how spending is handled within the organization versus the benefits it will deliver.
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2018
How to bring mobile banking to the realm of the spoken word – beyond the mere recitation of account data, beyond call and response? Fiserv VP of digital banking Scott Domach says the robust voice banking experience embraces everything from bill payment push alerts to fraud alerts, but one thing rules above all: The principle of natural speech. Banking is, of course, about more than account balances.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
As Toys R Us winds down its operations, it is no longer accepting eCommerce orders through its website. Instead, the retailer is directing customers to liquidation sales at its brick-and-mortar stores for both its namesake and Babies R Us brands, industry news source Chain St ore Age reported. “Thanks for visiting,” reads a pop-up on the retailer’s website.
Speaker: Cheryl J. Muldrew-McMurtry
Distributed finance teams are rewriting how the back-office runs, and attackers are taking notes. Disconnected workflows, process blind spots, and rising cyber threats are more than just growing pains—they’re liabilities. The challenge isn’t just going remote. It’s building resilient systems that protect accuracy, control, and speed across every transaction and touchpoint.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
U.K. small businesses continue to struggle with access to bank funding, according to reports in Financial Times on Friday (March 30). Small business group SME Alliance spoke to the House of Commons select committee to discuss small firms’ ongoing challenges in seeking bank loans. Traditional banks remain reluctant to lend to small firms, the group said, using their size to gain a legal advantage over SMBs that file complaints with FIs.
PYMNTS
APRIL 3, 2018
Wells Fargo reached an agreement to sell assets of its Business Payroll Services unit to Asure Software , the companies said in a press release on Monday (April 2). Asure, which offers human capital management (HCM) and workplace management software solutions, will acquire Wells Fargo Business Payroll Services’ Evolution HCM customer portfolio, the firm said, and business customers using Evolution HCM will be transferred to Asure Software for payroll services.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
After receiving positive feedback on its Pickup Towers, Walmart is rolling out 500 additional machines – with some new added features. The towers will also come equipped with Pickup Lockers to enable customers to receive merchandise such as televisions, Chain Store Age reported. “Our customers have been clear: They love the Pickup Tower,” Walmart wrote in a blog post. “But, they also told us they wanted the ability to retrieve larger items the same way.”.
PYMNTS
APRIL 2, 2018
Drivers can borrow cars for a few hours at a time — or a day — through services like Zipcar. But car shares don’t solve all transportation challenges: Cars are limited to busy roads, after all. If someone wanted to make a two-mile journey in San Antonio, Texas, to see the Final Four at The Alamodome, for example, the trip would be “an exercise in 25 to 35 minutes by car,” Blue Duck Scooters Co-Founder Eric Bell told PYMNTS in an interview.
Speaker: Frank Taliano
Documents are the backbone of enterprise operations, but they are also a common source of inefficiency. From buried insights to manual handoffs, document-based workflows can quietly stall decision-making and drain resources. For large, complex organizations, legacy systems and siloed processes create friction that AI is uniquely positioned to resolve.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
Technology like 3-D printing is getting more affordable and accessible by the day, so it seems almost inevitable that it would start to have an impact on manufacturing and production for consumer retail, but Voodoo Manufacturing CEO Max Friefeld says it’s not happening yet, and it likely won’t occur in a big way until the industry settles a bit from the digital shakeup.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
With Alexa Announcements, Amazon ’s Echo can now function as a one-way intercom that lets users broadcast messages throughout their homes, TechCrunch reported. If an Echo user tells their device, “Alexa, announce that dinner is ready,” Alexa will do just that: relaying the phrase, “Dinner is ready,” through all Echo speakers in a user’s home. The feature, which Amazon has started offering to customers in the U.S. and Canada, joins other functions, such as Alexa Calling, Messaging and Drop In.
PYMNTS
APRIL 6, 2018
In its latest initiative to promote the digitization of B2B payments, Singapore’s DBS Bank said it’s working to support its corporate customers’ shift away from the paper check. Reports in The Business Times on Thursday (April 5) said DBS Bank wants a 30 percent reduction in corporate check use by 2020. According to the Head of Digital at the financial institution’s Institutional Banking Group, Raof Latiff, businesses are already demanding digital solutions at a greater pace than before.
PYMNTS
APRIL 5, 2018
The key to success is often access to the right thing at the right time. That might be salary, which is why tilr is so focused on getting paychecks into worker’s wallets as fast as possible. Or it might be credit — which Petal wants to free from the shackles of FICO. But the big takeaway from today’s data is this: If you build the access and the speed necessary to sustain it, people will come.
Speaker: Claire Grosjean, Global Finance & Operations Executive
Finance teams are drowning in data—but is it actually helping them spend smarter? Without the right approach, excess spending, inefficiencies, and missed opportunities continue to drain profitability. While analytics offers powerful insights, financial intelligence requires more than just numbers—it takes the right blend of automation, strategy, and human expertise.
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