Who’s Ready For Prime-Time Commerce And Payments?
Who’s Ready For Prime-Time Commerce And Payments?
October 16, 2019  |  Today In Data

As consumers and commerce get much more sophisticated, payment service providers and merchants are following suit. The vaping industry will tell us a lot about this innovation and disruption, and...

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Curating Amenities For Homeshare Guests With Subscription Boxes
Curating Amenities For Homeshare Guests With Subscription Boxes
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Before Nick Chen helped start his hospitality subscription box company, ‘Welcome, he and his business partner took a trip with some friends. They stayed at a...

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What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
What’s Behind The Drop In US Retail Sales?
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

Retail sales in the U.S. decreased 0.3 percent September 2019, the first such decline in seven months, according to figures released Wednesday (Oct. 16) by...

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MercadoLibre To Bolster Investment In Brazil
MercadoLibre To Bolster Investment In Brazil
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

With an eye toward logistics and financial services, MercadoLibre Inc. will reportedly invest over $718 million (3 billion reais) in Brazil next year. The Latin American eCommerce...

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Outback Steakhouse Pilots Machine Learning Tech
Outback Steakhouse Pilots Machine Learning Tech
October 16, 2019  |  Retail

At multiple restaurants operated by one of its franchisees, Outback Steakhouse is testing machine learning (ML) technology from Presto. The test is focused on the restaurant lobby,...

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AML Compliance Controls Can Be Costly
AML Compliance Controls Can Be Costly
October 16, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Recent scandals involving Deutsche Bank and Swedbank have made consumers reconsider their trust in financial institutions, many of which are scrambling to keep fraudsters out...

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Codat Pulls SMB Accounting Into The Open Banking Fold
Codat Pulls SMB Accounting Into The Open Banking Fold
October 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business (SMB) accounting FinTech Codat is teaming up with five°degrees to join its Open Banking partnership, according to Verdict on Tuesday (Oct. 15). Get...

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ScaleFactor Adds SMB Card To Expense Management Offering
ScaleFactor Adds SMB Card To Expense Management Offering
October 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business accounting solution provider ScaleFactor is expanding its product suite to include a commercial card product to support expense management. Get the Full Story...

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Citi Backs Cash Flow Management Partner Cashforce
Citi Backs Cash Flow Management Partner Cashforce
October 16, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cash flow forecasting FinTech Cashforce has announced a $5.5 million Series A funding round on Tuesday (Oct. 15) led by INKEF Capital and Citi Ventures,...

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