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Retail
Why Fabric’s CEO Tells Retailers To Stop Chasing The Digital Consumer
June 08, 2021

By the numbers, the scope of the digital shift is impossible to ignore. 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 newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Payment Methods
Bye Bye, Buy Button: FIS’ Kresse Says Social, Wearables, Contextual Are The Future
June 08, 2021

In this new epoch of payments, technologies and channels that were still experimental last year are going mainstream at speed — none more so than splicing artificial intelligence (AI) into the DNA of connected devices, creating new ways of transacting that go with the connected...

Investments
Health Startup LetsGetChecked Nets $150 Million Fundraise And Unicorn Status
June 07, 2021

LetsGetChecked, a virtual healthcare startup, has raised $150 million in funding, which it plans to use to boost its business, Bloomberg reported. The company is now valued at more than $1 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Investments
Grabango Secures $39 Million To Install Its Checkout-Free Tech In More Groceries
June 07, 2021

Grabango, which provides checkout-free tech for grocery and convenience stores, has raised $39 million in Series B funding, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
InstantPay Rolls Out Cashback Card For Employee Expenses
June 07, 2021

InstantPay, which works as India’s main open banking platform, has rolled out the InstantPay Cashback Card, a press release said Monday (June 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Investments
AI-Grocery Service Hungryroot Nets $40 Million To Fund Expansion
June 07, 2021

Hungryroot, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered grocery service, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Social Commerce
Pinterest Expands Shopping List Tool To More Countries
June 07, 2021

Pinterest is rolling out its shopping list feature to Australia, Canada, France and Germany, giving users in those countries the ability to shop directly from pins and boards, as well as from search and real-world inspiration using the integrated Lens camera feature.  Get the Full...

Security & Fraud
MoviePass Agrees To Implement Data Security Protocols To Settle FTC Complaint
June 07, 2021

The operators of MoviePass have agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they blocked subscribers from using the service while also not securing users’ personal data, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Lightspeed Buys NuORDER To Link Merchants, Suppliers
June 07, 2021

Lightspeed point-of-sale platform is acquiring B2B eCommerce platform NuORDER and software-as-a-service (SaaS) eCommerce company Ecwid in a move to fuse the commerce ecosystem and advance the launch of new businesses. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...