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Retail
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Deliveroo Moves Toward Rapid Fulfillment; Yelp Launches All-in-One Front-of-House...
September 30, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Deliveroo partners with major U.K. grocery chain Morrisons to develop an ultra-fast grocery delivery service, while back in the United States, Giant announced its own rapid delivery option. Plus, Jane McPherson, senior vice president of marketing at Capriotti’s...

B2B Payments
Regulatory Lag Keeping More Businesses from Embracing Blockchain Payments for X-Border Trade
September 30, 2021

It may still be an emerging technology, but businesses worldwide have already begun to explore how to use blockchain tech and cryptocurrencies in support of payments and cross-border trade. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Point of Sale
Payroc, Zuza Team on POS Tech for Beauty and Fitness
September 30, 2021

Global payment processing and merchant acquirer organization Payroc has announced a partnership with software platform Zuza to create a white-label version of its point-of-sale (POS) software called BloomPOS for the salon, spa and gym market, according to a Thursday (Sept. 30) press release. Get the...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Teampay Integrates with Microsoft Teams; Alibaba Helping Pakistani Merchants
September 30, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Alibaba introduces a new B2B services for Pakistani merchants, and Teampay makes history with its Microsoft Teams integration. Plus, Melio adds a western U.S. headquarters in Denver, and bant.io will accept cryptocurrency for lead-generation services. Get the Full Story Complete the...

B2B Payments
Sensibill Rolls Out Invoice Extraction Tool
September 30, 2021

Customer data platform Sensibill has launched an invoice extraction API, expanding on the receipt extraction API it unveiled last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

B2B Payments
Ofbusiness B2B Platform Reaches $3B Valuation
September 30, 2021

B2B platform Ofbusiness has reached a $3 billion valuation after recently closing a $200 million funding round, according to a Business Today report on Thursday (Sept. 30). Ofbusiness’ Series F fundraising effort, which was led by Tiger Global, puts the company at double its $1.5...

Cross-border Payments
Western Union Partners With African Banks for Easy Cross-Border Transfers
September 30, 2021

Western Union is teaming up with major financial institutions (FIs) in Africa to make digital cross-border money transfers and bill payments faster and easier, according to a press release on Thursday (Sept. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Grocery Roundup: Giant Launches 30-Minute Delivery; Schnucks Loses Sales Opportunities
September 30, 2021

Rapid grocery delivery is quickly becoming mainstream. On Tuesday (Sept. 28), Ahold Delhaize subsidiary The Giant Company, which operates more than 180 grocery stores on the East Coast, announced it is launching Giant Instant Delivery in partnership with Instacart. Through this service, consumers can order...

Loyalty & Rewards
Crypto Marketplace Bakkt App Users Connect 1B Loyalty Points, Miles
September 30, 2021

Digital asset marketplace startup Bakkt has reached a milestone of 1 billion points and miles being linked to its app by users since the company launched the app in March, according to a press release on Thursday (Sept. 30). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...