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Retail
Today In Retail: Google Unveils Enhanced Shopping Tools; Square Partners with TikTok
September 29, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Google is adding new features to its Google Lens technology to help make shopping more seamless, while Square and TikTok are partnering to allow online sellers to send customers directly to their digital storefronts. Also, Etsy has opened a virtual...

Delivery
Delivery Fee Caps Benefit Major Restaurant Chains but Leave Independents to Struggle
September 29, 2021

Right now, the economics of restaurant delivery are not working for anyone, and it appears that no single piece of legislation can be the difference between a successful delivery industry and an unsuccessful one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Eka Targets Treasury Management; Tech Firms Adopting Automated AR
September 29, 2021

Today in B2B, Lenovo and Behalf partner on B2B financing and Eka’s treasury management tool gives business leaders more financial insights. Plus, OakNorth is now valued at $5 billion, Trust and Plastiq partner on marketing payments and almost two-thirds of technology firms are embracing automated...

Investments
SMB Lender Konfio Hits $1.3B Valuation Following $110M Fundraise
September 29, 2021

With the close of an extended $110 million Series E funding round, small- to medium-sized business (SMB) financial services startup Konfío is now a Mexican unicorn valued at $1.3 billion, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Social Commerce
Square, TikTok Team up to Link Online Sellers via Social Media Platform
September 29, 2021

Global software, payments and hardware platform Square has joined forces with short-form video platform TikTok to offer a new integration to connect online sellers to potential customers via videos on the social media platform, the companies announced in a recent press release. Get the Full...

B2B Payments
bant.io Becomes First B2B Lead Generator to Accept Crypto
September 29, 2021

The B2B lead generation agency bant.io says it will begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment, making it the first company of its kind to do so.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
Teampay Announces First-Ever Microsoft Teams Integration
September 29, 2021

The spend management platform Teampay announced a new integration with Microsoft Teams on Wednesday (Sept. 29), saying it was the first company of its kind ever to do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

International
US, EU Officials Talk Tech Regs at Inaugural Trade Summit in Pittsburgh
September 29, 2021

Officials from the U.S. and the European Union are meeting on Wednesday (Sept. 29) to forge a unified stance regarding new technologies while also expanding trade and investment ties, according to multiple reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

B2B Payments
Melio Continues US Expansion With Denver HQ 
September 29, 2021

The B2B platform Melio has opened its western headquarters in Denver, part of what the firm describes as its “explosive growth” in the U.S.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...