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Digital Banking
Digital Banking Company Q2 Joins Forces With Plaid to Bolster Banking Capabilities
September 21, 2021

Q2 Holdings Inc., a cloud-based provider of digital banking solutions, is collaborating with financial services company Plaid to improve the digital banking experience at small banks and credit unions, Plaid announced in its Tuesday (Sept. 21) blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Investments
Bilt Rewards Nets $60M in Funding
September 21, 2021

Bilt Rewards, which enables users paying rent the ability to accrue points to be redeemed on rewards, generated $60 million in a recent funding round, pushing its value to $350 million, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 21) report from Bloomberg. Top contributors included Mastercard Inc....

Delivery
The Bring-It-to-Me Economy Comes for Alcoholic Beverages with DoorDash, Uber
September 21, 2021

The way consumers order alcohol is beginning to look increasingly like the ways they can order other goods they need every day, brought straight to their door within the hour. DoorDash announced Monday (Sept. 20) that it is adding beer, wine and spirits to its delivery marketplace in 20 states, D.C., Canada and Australia.  Get...

International
Square Launches Business Software Services in France
September 21, 2021

Following a successful Early Access Programme, global software, payments and hardware platform Square announced on Tuesday (Sept. 21) that it has launched in France, granting small and large French businesses access to the company’s innovative ecosystem with the tools they need to start, run and grow...

Retail
eCommerce Searches Fall Short By Prioritizing Speed Over Actual Sales Results
September 21, 2021

Despite advances in technology and mass adoption of eCommerce over the last several years, the basic way of searching for products online hasn’t changed all that much — search results are often listed “in order of relevance” in neat rows on a webpage. Get the...

Retail
ShipBob CEO Says D2C Differentiation Must Extend to Fulfillment
September 21, 2021

Getting a shipment from a small eCommerce merchant or direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand should feel different than receiving a package from Amazon, according to ShipBob CEO Dhruv Saxena. Because the consumer has likely bought directly from the brand’s website, the goal should be that “the customer...

Retail
AutoZone Invests in Tech to Power Growth
September 21, 2021

Auto parts retailer AutoZone, Inc. on Tuesday (Sept. 21) said its fourth-quarter net sales were $4.9 billion for the 16-week period ending Aug. 28, up 8.1% from the same time in 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Amazon Partners With Lendistry on Short-Term Loan Program for SMBs
September 21, 2021

Retail giant Amazon and minority-led community development financial institution (FI) Lendistry on Tuesday (Sept. 21) announced a joint pilot program focused on helping small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) selling on Amazon’s platform grow more quickly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
After Explosive European Growth, Grover Brings Tech Rental Service to US
September 21, 2021

Consumer electronics rental service Grover is expanding across the Atlantic to the U.S., aiming to give more Americans access to the latest technology without the pressure or commitment of a high price tag. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...