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Retail
Kroger Teams With ClusterTruck To Serve Up ‘Ghost Kitchens’
October 08, 2020

The supermarket giant Kroger Co. is launching two “ghost kitchens” in its stores in partnership with Indianapolis-based ClusterTruck, which operates delivery-only restaurants. The kitchens will provide a variety of freshly prepared meals, and with “no service or delivery fees,” according to a news release on...

Retail
Best Buy Plans To Start Black Friday Deals On Oct. 13-14
October 08, 2020

Best Buy plans to start its Black Friday deals on Oct. 13 and Oct. 14 to assist customers in beginning their holiday shopping season safely and ahead of schedule, according to a Tuesday (Oct. 8) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Artificial Intelligence
AI-Fueled ID Verification Is Redefining Friction
October 08, 2020

There is no “workaround” for the great digital shift, and remote onboarding is the way of the world now. Fortunately, that’s being well-managed with technology including artificial intelligence (AI) that has come a long way in a short time, and now possesses the “smarts” necessary....

B2B Payments
Crafting An (Online) B2B Market For Retailers
October 08, 2020

The digital shift may transform retail storefronts in Europe. 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. By completing this form,...

B2B Payments
FinTech Cloud Technology Fuels Banking Innovation
October 08, 2020

As cloud technologies emerge to help financial institutions (FIs) drive digital innovation, Finastra has introduced its Fusion Payments To Go offering for small and medium-sized banks. In addition, Monese adopted Thought Machine’s cloud banking platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

B2B Payments
SMBs Refocus On The ‘Four Ps’ — Especially Payments
October 08, 2020

It is the smallest of firms, the stores that dot Main Street, that are struggling the most with the great digital shift. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Retail
How DTC Merchants Are Learning To Curate The Digital-First Customer Experience
October 08, 2020

That consumers have rapidly digitized their lifestyles has gotten much coverage. 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. By completing...

Security & Fraud
The Problem With How Most Banks Use IP Address Checks To Fight Fraud
October 08, 2020

The growing cost of online fraud – and finding ways to detect it – has long been a costly concern of financial institutions (FIs). But GeoGuard CEO David Briggs told Karen Webster in a recent conversation that FIs could eliminate most fraudulent transactions with the...

B2B Payments
enosix Launches Pre-Built SAP Integration For B2B eCommerce
October 07, 2020

In a move that lets its clients benefit from a new pre-constructed integration offering, enosix rolled out an SAP integration technology on Salesforce AppExchange. The solution allows for an in-the-moment B2B eCommerce experience natively in Salesforce Commerce Cloud, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 7) announcement....