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Retail
Pop-Up Retail Gets A Pop Of Fresh Energy
July 22, 2019

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Banking
Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M
July 22, 2019

Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 million) in a funding round and is now valued at £530 million ($660 million), according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Banking
RHB Bank Launches Dynamic CVV Codes To Fight Card Fraud
July 22, 2019

RHB in Malaysia is introducing fraud protection cards with mini screens on the back that auto-generate new card verification value (CVV) numbers, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Investments
Sennder Raises $70M For Digital Freight Tech
July 22, 2019

The Berlin-based startup Sennder, which connects commercial shippers and smaller freight carriers, announced a significant round of funding to take on the logistics market with an updated digital platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Backs Musk’s AI Firm With $1B Funding
July 22, 2019

Microsoft and Elon Musk’s OpenAI company are teaming up to improve the way artificial intelligence (AI) works and use it to solve real-world problems, according to a report by CNBC.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Retail
Pet Retail And CBD Combine Innovative Forces
July 22, 2019

Retail trends and innovation can come from unlikely places, and that seems to be the case now when it comes to pets and CBD, two hot areas of commerce that are intersecting. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Bringing The Bidet Into the Mainstream
July 22, 2019

While it often slips past unnoticed, toilet paper can actually be something of an environmental catastrophe. The major mass-market producers – Procter & Gamble (Charmin), Kimberly Clark (Cottonelle, Scott) and Georgia-Pacific (Quilted Northern, Angel Soft) – make their products primarily (and, in some cases, exclusively)...

Retail
Survey: 58 Pct Of Gen Z Shoppers Have Used BOPIS
July 22, 2019

In a survey released by automated parcel locker provider Package Concierge, 58 percent of Generation Z shoppers were said to have used buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) for a purchase. And six in 10 shoppers said it was part of their decision in where...

Retail
Airbnb Debuts Work Travel Search Tools
July 22, 2019

While Airbnb currently offers thousands of listings geared toward business travelers, the online hospitality platform is now making those easier to find through new search capabilities for work trips. The move comes as more businesses are turning to Airbnb for Work to put together business...