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Klarna’s AI Assistant Now Offers Chat-Based Shopping Experience

Klarna has added a chat-based shopping experience to its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed...

Amazon
Amazon Adds ‘Grade and Resell’ Option for Sellers’ Product Returns

Amazon now offers the independent sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) in the United...

Earnings
FedEx Tamps Down 2025 Outlook Despite Digital Transformation Efforts

In some ways, FedEx is a bellwether of global trade and logistics. After all,...

Retail
Nike CEO John Donahoe to Retire, Succeeded by Longtime Executive...

The Nike board of directors has announced a leadership transition that will see Elliott...

BNPL
Affirm CEO Says Retailers Aim to Attract Holiday Shoppers With...

Retailers are increasingly interested in offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) options to consumers, Affirm...

artificial intelligence
Nvidia AI Platform Aims at Telecom Market

Nvidia’s new AI Aerial platform could boost eCommerce and supply chains by transforming cellular...

Google
Google Facilitates the Use of Passkeys on Desktop

Users can now save passkeys to Google Password Manager on desktop, in addition to Android devices....

Mobile Wallets
Apple Joins California’s Mobile Driver’s License Pilot Program

Some California residents can now add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple...

Travel Payments
Airbnb: Long-Term Stays Present ‘Huge Growth Opportunity’

With some cities suffering housing shortages, Airbnb is eyeing long-term stays. The vacation rental...

Alternative Finances
Forward Financing Gains $450 Million Credit Facility for Revenue-Based Financing

Forward Financing has increased its existing $250 million credit facility to $450 million to...

Payment Methods
Adyen Offers Cinemark Moviegoers More Payment Options

Adyen said in a Thursday (Sept. 19) press release that it is now the...

Security & Fraud
Report: Disney Cuts Ties With Slack After Data Heist

Disney reportedly plans to stop using workplace collaboration platform Slack following a recent data...

artificial intelligence
Embedded AI Could Reshape Commerce With Practical Solutions, Experts Say

Forget robot cashiers and drone deliveries. The real artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in retail...

Regulation
Macquarie to Pay $79.8 Million to Settle SEC Fraud Charges

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust (MIMBT) will...

Loyalty & Rewards
Ascenda Adds Uber to Grow Rewards Network

Rewards network Ascenda says it is getting bigger with the help of Uber. The...

B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: Realizing Operational Certainty Through Payments Innovation

The B2B landscape is full of what buyers and suppliers don’t know. In today’s...

CFPB
CFPB Aims to Apply Privacy Protections to Data Brokers

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will soon propose a rule that would apply...

Walmart
Will Walmart’s New Bank Payment Option be an Instant Hit...

Walmart’s scale and installed base of loyal customers may move the needle on instant...

Investments
Capmont Launches $111 Million Fund for B2B Tech Startups

Munich-based venture capital (VC) firm Capmont Technology has reportedly launched a $111 million fund. The company,...

Investments
Yonder Raises $31 Million to Expand Credit Card Outside UK

Yonder has raised 23.4 million pounds (about $31.1 million) to expand its credit card...

SMBs
Cardless Enters Small Business Space With Alibaba Credit Card Partnership

Co-branded credit card FinTech Cardless is entering the small business space. The move is...

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