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Swap.com Partners with FIND.Fashion on AI-Powered Visual Search and Emotion Recognition
January 07, 2022

Swap.com on Thursday (Jan. 6) began working with FIND.Fashion visual search to give shoppers an experience rooted in artificial intelligence and combining data with emotion recognition to search millions of items. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Investments
Malaysian Online Car Seller Carsome Raises $300M
January 07, 2022

The Malaysian online used-car marketplace Carsome Group has raised nearly $300 million in a funding round.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

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GameStop Shares Climb on News of Crypto, NFT Division
January 07, 2022

GameStop saw its share prices climb in overnight trading and still up on Friday morning (Jan. 7) following news that the video game retailer, meme stock and Reddit cult favorite was hiring a team for a new cryptocurrency and nonfungible token (NFT) division, according to multiple...

Retail
Instagram Influencers Explore Affiliate Shops
January 07, 2022

Fashion and beauty influencer Blair Eadie, who has used RewardStyle since 2011 and recently has posted her wares on ShopStyle, is among several influencers Instagram picked to test the pilot version of its in-app affiliate program, starting during the holiday season. Get the Full Story...

Retail
Best Buy Teaming With Marques Brownlee on Influencer Initiative
January 07, 2022

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy Co. Inc. is partnering with tech influencer, reviewer and video creator Marques Brownlee on “Rewind: Tech from 2021,” in which Brownlee will highlight his top tech products and customers can shop Brownlee’s curated selection. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Regulation
European Parliament Agenda for 2022 Includes Regulating Online Platforms, Artificial Intelligence and Crypto Assets
January 07, 2022

Among the major issues facing the European Parliament in the new year is the region’s digital conversion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

B2B Payments
How Data, B2B Payments and Logistics Keep Fresh Produce Out of the Trash
January 07, 2022

While working in supply chain and then in the food industry, Christine Moseley, who is now founder and CEO at Full Harvest, saw waste, inefficiencies — and a lot of work being done offline. While the rest of the world was digitizing and streamlining, the food supply chains hadn’t. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
From Taco Subscriptions to Cable Bills, Businesses Turn to Revenue Management Pros
January 07, 2022

BillingPlatform came out of the gate as a platform promising to solve the billing problem no matter the model — usage-based, subscription-based, one-time-only or anything else companies could imagine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Regulation
Chinese Regulators Going After Algorithms, Big Tech’s Secret Sauce
January 07, 2022

Most companies bank on their secret sauce setting them apart from the competition and bringing about customer loyalty. For technology giants, that secret sauce comes in the form of algorithms, proprietary information that, until now, was even protected in China. Get the Full Story Complete...