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WeWork Accelerates Expansion Of New Locations
October 14, 2019

In a move that has likely accelerated the speed at which WeWork is burning through cash, the company has opened nearly as many locations in the past several months as it did in the first half of 2019. The fast pace of new location openings is said...

Retail
Blazing A Trail Of eCommerce Innovation With Cargo Bikes
October 14, 2019

Bunch Bikes Founder Aaron Powell went on vacation with his family three years ago and visited Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden. His family chose those locations because they are very bike-friendly cities, and they were interested in biking. While he was in those locations, Powell...

Retail
How Drive-Thrus Are Speeding Up Retail Innovation
October 14, 2019

Been on a fast food drive-thru lately? If so, you’ve been at the site of one of the hottest areas of retail innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Go Inspires Cashierless Startup Challengers
October 14, 2019

With the unveiling of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle last year, multiple challengers have been inspired to offer new methods for shoppers to grab items from a store and avoid the checkout line. Standard Cognition and Zippin are two firms that are putting...

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Lyft Files Lawsuit Against NYC For Cruising Limits
October 14, 2019

Lyft has filed a lawsuit against New York City over a mandate limiting the time its drivers are allowed to spend cruising in Manhattan without passengers, Cnet reported on Friday (Oct. 11), following a similar lawsuit by rival Uber last month. Get the Full Story...

B2B Payments
Enterpay Raises Funds To Expand Internationally With B2B Invoicing Solution
October 14, 2019

Finnish invoicing company Enterpay announced that it has closed a €1 million ($1.1 million) funding round, and has also entered into a partnership with German bank Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Uncovering Supply Chains’ Deepest Risks With Data Innovation
October 14, 2019

Supply chain risk never sleeps, and as global expansion becomes a more viable option for growing enterprises, so does the prospect of heightened risk exposure. Global growth inevitably means working in unfamiliar territory, whether it be new geographic markets, business partners or otherwise. Get the...

B2B Payments
EY Exec Calls For Retooling Old QC Rules
October 14, 2019

John King, Ernst & Young Americas’ vice chair for assurance, wants to see more consistency from the country’s audit regulator, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and has called for a retooling of out-of-date quality control rules that are more in line with international...

B2B Payments
Bringing Government Procurement Into The Digital Age — And Onto Online Marketplaces
October 14, 2019

State and local governments buy from suppliers across contracts and catalogs. Like all manner of commerce, online marketplaces can speed the connection between buyers and sellers. Periscope Holdings’ SVP David Landsman explains how digitizing public sector procurement can maximize the use of taxpayer dollars.