Today In Retail: Amazon Brings Contactless Technology to Entertainment Venues; Salesforce Partners With FedEx on Logistics Tools for eCommerce
Today In Retail: Amazon Brings Contactless Technology to Entertainment Venues; Salesforce Partners With FedEx on...
September 14, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Amazon is partnering with ticketing company AXS to bring its palm scanning technology to live entertainment events, while Salesforce and...

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Crypto Hedge Funds See Nearly 24% Gains in August
Crypto Hedge Funds See Nearly 24% Gains in August
September 14, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency hedge funds gained close to 24% last month thanks to huge swings in the price of digital assets, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Kroger Teams with Instacart for Speedy C-Store Delivery; Misfits Market Valuation Skyrockets  
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Kroger Teams with Instacart for Speedy C-Store Delivery; Misfits...
September 14, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Kroger announces 30-minute convenience delivery in partnership with Instacart, and Misfits Market’s valuation soars to $2 billion. Plus,...

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LinkedIn Invests $25M to Help Creators Build Audiences
LinkedIn Invests $25M to Help Creators Build Audiences
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

LinkedIn has debuted the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator Program, part of a $25 million investment to help creators of the business-based social media platform build their...

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New Report Shows 36% of Businesses Plan to Upgrade Spend Management, Expense Controls 
New Report Shows 36% of Businesses Plan to Upgrade Spend Management, Expense Controls 
September 14, 2021  |  B2B Payments

As more businesses look to digitally pay and collect their bills, that trend is set to drive a surge in the market for accounts payable (AP) automation, a segment that is pegged to nearly double...

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Automated Boba Bar Startup Integrates Facial Recognition Payments to Build Loyalty Through Frictionless Convenience
Automated Boba Bar Startup Integrates Facial Recognition Payments to Build Loyalty Through Frictionless Convenience
September 14, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The way consumers interact with restaurants, bars and cafes has been forever changed by the events of the last year and a half. Having adopted...

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Corporate Gifting Platform Sendoso Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth
Corporate Gifting Platform Sendoso Snags $100M for Worldwide Growth
September 14, 2021  |  Investments

Sending platform Sendoso has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round, money that will be used to speed up its worldwide growth as...

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80% of Consumers Interested in Self-Service Checkout, Two-Thirds Prefer It
80% of Consumers Interested in Self-Service Checkout, Two-Thirds Prefer It
September 14, 2021  |  Retail

As commerce skews ever digital, as we all get ever more used to doing things on our devices (by ourselves), the interest in trying something...

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Bank of England’s Red Flags on Banks’ Data May Have Open Banking Ripple Effects 
Bank of England’s Red Flags on Banks’ Data May Have Open Banking Ripple Effects 
September 14, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

They say a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Extending that logic a bit, it follows that open banking, underpinned by data, is...

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