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Retail
Royl Aims To Be The Antidote To Athleisure
October 29, 2019

The rise of leggings, and the tidal wave of athleisure clothing unleashed upon the market over the last five years, has not been universally beloved. For every booster who happily declaims about how comfortable they are at all times — at work or at play...

Retail
Grubhub Crushed By Food Delivery Competition
October 29, 2019

Online food delivery is an increasingly competitive space for commerce, and the newest evidence comes from Grubhub. Its shares were tanking early this week after the company posted what investors apparently viewed as a disastrous third-quarter 2019 financial report. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Allbirds Looks To Open 20 Brick-And-Mortar Locations
October 29, 2019

With a brick-and-mortar expansion in the works, direct-to-consumer shoe brand Allbirds plans to open 20 stores next year. The company began as a Silicon Valley eCommerce retailer, and has opened 14 stores so far, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Retail
Vintage Brings Unique Customization To Subscription Boxes
October 29, 2019

To connect consumers with a selection of vintage clothing chosen with their preferences in mind, eCommerce innovators are putting a new spin on the subscription box model. Instead of curating the same selection of goods that every subscriber will receive, they are choosing unique vintage...

Payment Methods
Venmo Card Now Offers Cash-Back Rewards
October 29, 2019

Venmo, the peer-to-peer (P2P) payments platform from PayPal, is rolling out a cash-back rewards program for its Venmo Mastercard debit card at certain retailers, Venmo announced in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Amazon Fresh Becomes Free For Prime Members
October 29, 2019

With a new perk for Amazon Prime, free “ultrafast” grocery delivery is now available for free to the program’s members. Amazon Fresh was previously available for a monthly fee of $14.99, and it is now available as a complimentary benefit, the company said in a post....

Payments Innovation
Bottomline Technologies Launches AI Chat For Paymode-X
October 29, 2019

FinTech provider Bottomline Technologies announced that it has added artificial intelligence- (AI) enabled chat inside its payment solutions for its Paymode-X and PTX customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Instant Payment Adoption Soars Year Over Year
October 29, 2019

Instant payments are having a moment. 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, you agree to...

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Automatic Food Service Implements USAT’s Vending Management Software
October 29, 2019

Automatic Food Service (AFS) said it has improved service times since installing USA Technologies‘ Seed Pro, Seed Markets and Seed Office, software which tracks stocking and maintenance needs in one platform. AFS has also seen a 45 percent increase in sales per route since adopting the...