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Payments Innovation
The Coming ‘Stair Step’ In Merchant Services Provider Spend
January 15, 2020

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eCommerce
Thrive Market: Why ‘Membership Is Really A State Of Mind’
January 15, 2020

A shortlist of the trends that will define payments and commerce in the 2020s would almost certainly have to include sustainable notions of retail, along with the growth and evolution of subscription commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Investments
No-Password Login Platform Trusona Secures $20M
January 15, 2020

Capitalizing on a major ideological shift within technology firms, online privacy and security company Trusona has raised $20 million, with contributions from Georgian Partners, Microsoft’s M12, Kleiner Perkins, OurCrowd, Seven Peaks Ventures and Akamai. Trusona utilizes popular new technologies other than passwords — including biometrics...

Payment Methods
Twitter Rumored To Be Considering In-Tweet Tipping
January 15, 2020

Twitter could be working on a way to “tip” people on the social media platform, though the company has so far denied it. The information came from two sources claiming to be familiar with Twitter’s inner workings, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete...

B2B Payments
Plotly Gets $1.7M From Scale AI
January 14, 2020

Data science and artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Plotly has received a $1.7 million contribution from Scale AI, an innovation hub that invests in AI and the development of technology regarding supply chains in Canada, according to a press release. Scale AI is one of Canada’s...

Delivery
Amazon-FedEx Standoff Comes To An End
January 14, 2020

Amazon has lifted its ban on FedEx Ground as a shipping option for third-party merchants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Mobeewave To Launch Digital Ordering, Payments Platform For Restaurants
January 14, 2020

Contactless mobile payments pioneer Mobeewave and digital customer experience platform Incentivio have teamed up on a multichannel, all-in-one, contactless digital-ordering platform for restaurant customers, according to a press release. The new platform removes the need for dongles, cables and card readers. Get the Full Story Complete...

Innovation
Pinterest Enters Top Three Social Platforms; Shares Spike 13 Pct.
January 14, 2020

After a report indicated Pinterest came out ahead of Snap Inc.’s Snapchat to take the spot as the third-largest social media platform in the United States, shares of the social media firm jumped by as high as 13 percent on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

B2B Payments
Shopify Supports Startups With $200 Loans
January 14, 2020

Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify is helping people start online businesses with an initial starter loan of $200, Forbes reported on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...