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eCommerce
The Rise of Social Commerce: How Brands Are Shaping the...

The integration of social media and eCommerce has led to the...

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Voice Activation
Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream as Fast Food Chains Feed...

That robot voice taking your Taco Bell order isn’t just an...

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Amazon
Amazon Combines Fulfillment Networks to Better Compete in Grocery Business

Amazon is reportedly combining the fulfillment networks of its Whole Foods...

1 hour ago
Payment Methods
Clearing Up Pay-by-Bank Confusion Requires Education and Incentives

Last week, Nacha said its Payments Innovation Alliance formed a new...

2 hours ago
Blockchain
J.P. Morgan: Private, Digital Identities Key to Scaling Financial Blockchains

What can blockchain technology do for financial services in a friendly...

2 hours ago
Banking
PNC Bank Increases Investment in New Branch Locations and Renovations

PNC Bank increased the number of new branch locations and renovations...

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Consumer Finance
Overall Consumer Credit Decelerates in September; Card APRs Still at...

All eyes were on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut this...

3 hours ago
Artificial Intelligence
AI Retail Race Heats Up as Shopify, Amazon and Google...

Tech players are positioning themselves in artificial intelligence-powered retail, with Coveo...

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Restaurant innovation
McDonald’s Says Geofencing Technology Helps Boost Customer Satisfaction

McDonald’s reportedly improved customer satisfaction scores and reduced customer wait times...

4 hours ago
Acquisitions
Yelp to Expand Services Advertising Revenues With RepairPal Acquisition

Local business information platform Yelp plans to acquire auto services platform RepairPal for about $80 million...

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Earnings
DraftKings Eyes Expansion Into New Markets as It Balances Growth,...

Customer acquisition and its associated costs remain a double-edged sword for...

5 hours ago
Post-Election
Shares of Credit Card Issuers and Lenders Rise After Election

Shares of credit card issuers and lenders have reportedly risen after the...

6 hours ago
Earnings
Volatile FinTech Stocks Highlight Promise, Perils of Financial Services’ Digital...

On Wall Street, what goes up must go down, and vice...

6 hours ago
Economy
Food Commodity Prices Reach Highest Level in 18 Months

Globally traded food commodities rose to their highest level in 18...

7 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Anthropic’s AI Upgrade Raises Price-Performance Questions

Artificial intelligence (AI) models could soon become more expensive, forcing businesses...

7 hours ago
Earnings
Toast Says Payments, Lending Are Digital Recipe for Retention

Digital transformation is serving up new efficiencies for the restaurant and...

8 hours ago
Biometrics
Visa and Tencent to Launch Pay-by-Palm Solution in Singapore

Visa and Tencent partnered to launch a pay-by-palm solution, first in...

8 hours ago
Earnings
CarGurus: Shifting Car-Buying Process Online Boosts Customer Satisfaction

Offering car dealers and shoppers value beyond the leads it has...

9 hours ago
B2B Payments
Navigating the Future of B2B: Collaboration, Innovation and Risk Management

Teamwork makes the dream work, especially when that dream is better...

16 hours ago
Blockchain
Mastercard: Building Trust Into the Blockchain Unlocks Its Cross-Border Potential

Until recently, blockchain’s potential impact within payments and commerce has been,...

16 hours ago
Retail
New Data: Amazon Expands Grocery Reach, but Walmart Maintains Delivery...

Amazon’s latest move into the grocery sector, through a new partnership...

16 hours ago
SMBs
Small Businesses That Sell Online Outpace Brick-and-Mortar Store Sales

Small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that focus on online sales outperform...

16 hours ago
eCommerce
Report: BNPL and Loyalty Features Top List of Embedded Finance...

  Firms are continuously enhancing their payments acceptance offerings to meet...

16 hours ago
Connected Economy
BILL Leads SMB Focus, Sends FinTech IPO Index Up 8.67%...

It was a good week on Wall Street for FinTechs despite...

21 hours ago
Banking
American Express Forms Data Sharing Partnership With MX

American Express has formed a deal with financial data company MX...

22 hours ago
artificial intelligence
Report Says Amazon May Be Negotiating New Anthropic Investment

Amazon is reportedly in talks to make a second multibillion-dollar investment...

22 hours ago
Earnings
Expedia Focuses on Personalization, Loyalty and App Enhancements

Expedia Group is prioritizing digital engagement and personalized customer experiences as...

22 hours ago
Buy Now Pay Later
Affirm CEO Says They Own Half of US Pay Later...

Against a backdrop where it laid claim to a third of...

22 hours ago
Economy
Exclusive: Ahead of New Presidential Administration, Paycheck-to-Paycheck Consumers Feel Pinched

Regardless of whether they voted for Trump or for Harris, whether...

22 hours ago
Earnings
Block Earnings Show Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin and Banking Ambitions

Block, formerly known as Square and the owner of Cash App, has distinct...

23 hours ago
Legal
FTX Star Witness Caroline Ellison Begins 2-Year Prison Sentence

Cryptocurrency-executive-turned-government-witness Caroline Ellison’s stint in prison is officially underway. Ellison, whose...

1 day ago
Amazon
Amazon Unveils Immersive Virtual Holiday Shopping Platform

Amazon is rolling out the Virtual Holiday Shop, a new digital...

1 day ago
artificial intelligence
AI Firms Join Forces With eCommerce Giants to Improve Shopper...

Coveo’s recent partnership with Shopify highlights a trend of artificial intelligence...

1 day ago
B2B Payments
This Week in B2B: AI at Work and the Partnership...

B2B innovation doesn’t move slowly, it gets slowed down — mostly...

1 day ago
Business
Report: Franchise Group Paid $5.7 Million in Bonuses Before Bankruptcy

Franchise Group, owner of retailers like Vitamin Shoppe, started off this...

1 day ago
Earnings
Priority's B2B Business Helps Fuel 20% Jump in Revenues

Priority Technology Holdings says its B2B business has helped it reach...

1 day ago
Point of Sale
Lightspeed Focuses on Software Revenue and Stays Mum on Sale...

With revenues climbing, Lightspeed Commerce says it is focusing on its...

1 day ago
Artificial Intelligence
Companies Bet on AI to Cut Through Digital Clutter

Companies have hundreds of apps and documents, and employees spend hours...

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