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Amazon Air Expands In A Bid To Better Manage Shipping Logistics

PYMNTS

Amazon now controls shipping about 26 percent of its online orders, according to Wolfe Research. I think the question is just how quickly they will ramp that operation.”. and this year it’s opening regional hubs in Texas, Ohio, and expanding one in Illinois. The expansion includes a $1.5

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As The Online Tax Man Cometh, Will Smaller Retailers Embrace Marketplaces?

PYMNTS

consumers are expected to be shopping online by 2021. The ruling meant that online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes can be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. More than 230 million U.S. Thus far, a bit more than a year after the ruling, tax policy remains fragmented.

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daVinci Payments Launches CNY Funded Prepaid Cards

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Illinois-based daVinci Payments has announced it is releasing a Chinese Yuan (CNY) corporate-funded prepaid card for employees or customers of multi-national corporations. The launch makes daVinci, formerly Swift Prepaid, the first North American program manager with this offering. Peoples Trust of Canada is the product issuer. “At

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

PYMNTS

Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. Similarly, Illinois is eying close to $400 million in new annual sales tax revenue on ecommerce items shipped into the state.

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At home with HOA banking

Independent Banker

It provides a wide range of financial solutions for business and individuals, including commercial and business banking, treasury management, and mortgage services. We were looking at ways to increase our deposit base and impact the communities we serve,” says Tom Kientz, chief operating officer. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo.,

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Stealthy shopping for better service

Independent Banker

While most of Alpine Bank’s in-lobby “shops” are carried out here at its Glenwood Springs branch, the program also has an online element. Alpine Bank’s vendor partner in its mystery shopper program is Second To None, a customer experience research and insights firm that schedules and manages the shopper reporting. “We Assets: $6.4

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Retail banking trends to look out for in 2023

Independent Banker

It has introduced a plethora of new retail banking initiatives in the past couple of years, including online account opening for anyone in the state of Wisconsin. The community bank offers a variety of deposit offerings through its online account platform, which can easily be accessed from its website. “We One such bank is $1.7