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Plaid Builds Partner Ecosystem to Simplify A2A Payments
October 21, 2021

Plaid is introducing an ecosystem of payments partners intended to deliver frictionless account-to-account (A2A) financial transactions that are smooth and secure, according to a blog post by Plaid Head of Revenue Paul Williamson. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Kroger Launches Ad Marketplace; On-Demand Delivery Services Grow Their...
October 21, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Instacart secures its hold on Canada and Walmart expands holiday delivery. Plus, Kroger opens up a new revenue stream. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: On-Demand Economy Comes for Discount Grocery
October 21, 2021

Digital holdout Grocery Outlet, a California-based grocer for value-seeking consumers with over 400 stores across six states, is finally getting online. The chain announced Thursday (Oct. 21) that it is partnering with Instacart for a pilot test of same-day delivery at 68 of its stores....

Social Commerce
Pinning Down the Future of Pinterest
October 21, 2021

What began as the dream of a frustrated Google employee who wanted to build something different in the blooming app-verse of 2010 became Pinterest, variously described as a “visual search engine,” a “visual bookmarking platform” and an “image-sharing” app. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Mulberry, Square Join Forces to Let Square Sellers Offer Product Protection Coverage
October 21, 2021

Product protection platform Mulberry has introduced a new app in the Square app marketplace to provide customers of merchants using the point-of-sale and payment processing platform with extended warranties and accident protection, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 20) press release. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
FinTech Brex Launches API, Zapier Integration
October 21, 2021

The B2B FinTech Brex has launched Brex API, a tool the Silicon Valley company says will allow its customers to manage their financial information in a customizable interface. With Brex API, users will save time and reduce errors, the company said in a news release...

IPO
India’s PharmEasy Takes in $339M Before Going Public
October 21, 2021

The Indian online pharmacy and medical store PharmEasy has raised $339 million ahead of an initial public offering (IPO) on the Mumbai market that could value the company at $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Delivery
On-Demand Delivery Services Race to Meet Consumers’ Cross-Category ‘Bring-It-to-Me’ Expectations
October 21, 2021

Where once, in the early days of food delivery services, the prospect of getting meals delivered on demand was a powerful draw for consumers, now consumers’ “bring-it-to-me” expectations have grown, and companies that can fulfill only their food needs risk losing out to multi-use competitors....

Bitcoin
Rise in Bitcoin Pushes DeFi Past $100B Mark
October 21, 2021

A recent surge in bitcoin prices has helped move the value of decentralized financed assets (DeFi) past the $100 billion mark for the first time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...