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Kabbage Steps Up Payments Offering With SMB Loans

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Alternative lending firm Kabbage is introducing a new loan product that offers customized cash flow solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), the payments startup announced on Tuesday (Feb. The new loan product for Kabbage Payments customers aims to give U.S. New Kabbage Payments customers start with a rate of 2.25

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Visa’s Authorize.Net To Provide SMBs With Offer On Super Bowl Sunday

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Visa , which is the official payment technology partner of the National Football League (NFL), will provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a one-day offer that will waive some of the costs connected with getting online and taking digital payments on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7), according to a Tuesday (Feb.

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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. At Tampa Premium Outlets — just 13 of the 110 stores reopened and foot traffic was minimal. Inside the mall, patrons walked past dark and shuttered storefronts,” reported The Tampa Bay Times. Some wore masks. Many did not.

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Citizens Bank Working With CheckAlt On Lockbox Processing

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CheckAlt , which provides lockbox and treasury management services, is now working with Florida's Citizens Bank & Trust to provide the aforementioned services, a press release says. Previously, Citizens Bank & Trust processed lockbox payments in-house. Previously, Citizens Bank & Trust processed lockbox payments in-house.

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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

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Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. Providers regardless of size receive payment within 72 hours. Forté Ventures Founder and Managing Partner Tim Hawkins thinks Homee’s focus can rise above competitors. . “We

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. Louis, Tampa and New York. billion for its stores in comparison to $1.63 billion in the year prior.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Sears Holdings is reportedly working with boutique consulting firm M-III Partners to prepare a bankruptcy filing as it faces a large debt payment. 15), Sears CEO Edward Lampert could make the payment. Louis, Orlando, Tampa and Tulsa, as well as additional areas of New York City and Seattle, the company said in an announcement.

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