Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s Rakuten
Today in the Connected Economy: Uber Teams up With Japan’s Rakuten
April 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Uber Eats partners with Japan’s Rakuten Group to give customers an extra payment option online. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Food Commerce: Mobile Grocery Adoption Soars; Restaurants Automate Operations
Today in Food Commerce: Mobile Grocery Adoption Soars; Restaurants Automate Operations
April 18, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, PYMNTS data reveal that consumers’ adoption of mobile grocery is growing significantly by the month, while restaurants in the United States...

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Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B
Billionaire Francois Pinault, Partners to Buy Deezer for $1.1B
April 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Billionaire Francois Pinault and the other founders of Paris-based blank-check firm I2PO are buying music-streaming platform Deezer for €1.075 billion ($1.16 billion) and plan to...

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Founder of Argentina’s Ualá Launches VC Fund
Founder of Argentina’s Ualá Launches VC Fund
April 18, 2022  |  Investments

The founder of Argentina-based FinTech Ualá is launching a venture capital (VC) operation that has raised $30 million so far from a stable of investors....

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Bangladesh’s Jarafa Launches eCommerce Marketplace
Bangladesh’s Jarafa Launches eCommerce Marketplace
April 18, 2022  |  eCommerce

Jarafa has launched its reseller and wholesaler marketplace, the Bangladesh eCommerce company said in a news release Monday (April 18). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in Retail: Consumers Bring Digital Habits to Brick-and-Mortar Stores; Housing Prices Affect Retail Shopping
Today in Retail: Consumers Bring Digital Habits to Brick-and-Mortar Stores; Housing Prices Affect Retail Shopping
April 18, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, a new study shows consumers are taking their digital habits to physical stores, while the housing trend has retail on edge. Plus,...

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166M US Consumers Are Amazon Prime Members 
166M US Consumers Are Amazon Prime Members 
April 18, 2022  |  Retail

Most Americans subscribe to a membership service with a mass retailer, such as Amazon Prime, Costco, Sam’s Club or Walmart+. Get the Full Story Complete...

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2C2P Teams With Ant Group to Advance Digital Payments in Southeast Asia
2C2P Teams With Ant Group to Advance Digital Payments in Southeast Asia
April 18, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Global payments platform 2C2P is teaming up with Ant Group to advance digital payments and innovation in Southeast Asia, according to a press release on...

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Restaurants Shift Their Tech Focus From Consumer Experience to Operational Efficiency
Restaurants Shift Their Tech Focus From Consumer Experience to Operational Efficiency
April 18, 2022  |  ResTech

For much of 2020 and 2021, restaurants’ efforts to bring digital technology into the in-store experience were centered on improving the experience for consumers. Now,...

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