Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes the formal rollout of payments via PayNow with the U.K.’s TransferWise. In addition, European payment provider Klarna has unveiled an Open Banking Platform, and GM Cabs is offering to take...
San Francisco-based DocuSign has invested $15 million in Seal Software, a contract discovery and analysis startup, to help with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) that can read and analyze contracts, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
B2B payments and finance company Fundbox is expanding its partnership with consumer financial services company Synchrony in a deal that will expand the latter’s position in small business funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Summer is coming, and that means more than just baseball (happy Opening Day!). It also means big outdoor music festivals – and all the retail that comes along with them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Kiosks are gaining more power in retail, especially as it becomes ever more obvious that consumers are not quite ready to cut ties with physical forms of buying, contrary to the early fever dreams of the eCommerce age. The trend is playing out with increasing...
After styling rooms based on the tastes of their customers, online interior design platforms are branching out by offering their own direct-to-consumer (DTC) furniture brands. Modsy, in one case, recently launched its first furniture line called Minna Home that includes sofas as well as chairs...
With the successful launch of Rent the Runway in 2009, there have been many variations of fashion-on-demand rental services. Le Tote and Stitch Fix send subscription boxes, Tulerie offers rental clothes for those looking for something more exotic and Gwynnie Bee focuses on workwear. Get...
With a recently opened “lab store” in Dallas, 7-Eleven is allowing customers to test out and purchase the newest innovations from the retailer. The location has technology that lets shoppers use their phones for payments and stocks products that range from craft beers to handmade...
Amid efforts for reinvention in a changing environment for retail, GameStop is making a push for eSports. The moves include partnerships with North American eSports teams as well as clinics for gaming for amateur players, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
