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Five At Five: A Brighter Retail Forecast For 2018

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Today’s coverage includes the newest sales figures from the National Retail Federation (NRF), along with two stories about new revenue paths for Amazon. NRF Increases Sales Forecast For 2018. Retail sales are expected to rise by at least 4.5 Amazon Business Invoicing Feature Takes Effect. percent to 4.4

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Cash Flow Forecasting That Sees The Forest From The Trees

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The same principal holds true when it comes to forecasting cash flow. The traditional task of cash flow forecasting supplemented by machine learning and artificial intelligence, “can provide users with more accurate visibility into future cash liquidity positions and suggested actions to take based on those predictions,” she said.

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Apple Pay, X-Border Invoices, Quick Accept Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives on Apple Pay, cross-border invoices and J.P. And, beginning next year, they will be able to spend their crypto collections with any of the 26 million retailers currently taking PayPal. Report: Overcoming Cross-Border Invoice Complexities. million paid subscribers, while the Street had forecast additions of 3.3

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UK Retailer Debenhams Denies Credit Insurance Cash Crunch

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retail giant Debenhams said it is not in a cash flow crunch following reports that insurers have cut coverage of the company’s suppliers, reports in Euronews said Monday (July 16). The insurance product protects suppliers against the risk of non-payment should corporate customers go bankrupt, shutter doors or fail to pay invoices.

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‘Dollars On The Floor’ — Why A Lack Of Local Payment Options Hurts Retailers

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Scandinavia has a thing for invoice-based payment programs. As digital technology keeps bringing new efficiencies to transactions, and more consumers around the world turn to eCommerce for retail and other purchases, an accompanying trend is making life interesting for merchants and payment providers. percent, he said. “I

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Genpact On The Analytics Innovations That Can Help Companies Grapple With Pandemic-Driven Changes

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The pandemic has been a game-changer for businesses, with retailers closing their doors, restaurants turning to delivery and pickup, and banks shifting to digital interactions to avoid potential viral transmission. We need a cash forecasting tool.’”.

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Change Management: The Modern CFO’s Blueprint 

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The CFO needs to consider how AI can be leveraged not just for automating routine tasks, but also for providing deeper insights into financial forecasting, risk management, and strategic decision-making. Example: Integrating New Technologies Consider a CFO at a retail company who champions the adoption of an advanced analytics platform.

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