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Regulation
Facebook’s Sandberg Says Regulate, Don’t Break Up Big Tech
June 19, 2019

In an appearance at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social media platform didn’t anticipate the foreign interference that sought to disrupt the U.S. presidential election in 2016, but has since put up safeguards against misinformation....

Delivery
Amid eCommerce Rise, Logistics Costs Up 11.4 Pct In 2018
June 19, 2019

A rising tide lifts all boats, and trains, and trucks….all in service of getting packages where they need to go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

International
China Aims To Fight Money Laundering With Int’l Cooperation
June 19, 2019

In an effort to clamp down on cross-border money laundering, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to bolster cooperation with other nations such as countries in Europe. The central bank’s efforts would home in on areas such as financial information exchange, anti-money laundering (AML)...

Investments
Whitebox Notches $5M In Series A
June 19, 2019

To accelerate its eCommerce “Factory Floor to Front Door” platform, automation and fulfillment technology firm Whitebox has closed a TDF Ventures-led $5 million Series A funding round. New investor David Williams, who is Merkle’s chairman and CEO, joined existing major investors who are increasing their...

Payments Innovation
Magento Integrates With Braintree
June 19, 2019

As key shopping experiences along the customer journey such as checkout and payment are often the most complex and critical for developers to tackle, Magento has integrated Braintree into its default Venia Progressive Web Applications (PWA) storefront. The company noted that the offering provides an...

Retail
Food Helps Drive Retail Aspects of Connected Vehicles
June 19, 2019

The connected vehicle ecosystem is taking shape, and that is bring new opportunities to retail. But challenges remains, not the least of which include securing the emerging ecosystem for those connected cards and trucks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Retail
How Food Is Helping To Drive Connected Car Retail
June 19, 2019

The connected vehicle ecosystem is taking shape, and that brings new opportunities to retail. But challenges remain, not the least of which include securing the emerging ecosystem for those connected cards and trucks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Retail
Steeping Convenience With Tea Technology And Subscriptions
June 19, 2019

The great outdoors can inspire some entrepreneurs to start beverage companies: Cusa Tea Founder and CEO Jim Lamancusa, for instance, found the need for his product on a backpacking trip. All of his friends were drinking Starbucks VIA instant coffee, but he was carrying around...

Retail
Panera Eyes Delivery Opportunity With Dinner
June 19, 2019

In an effort that could bring delivery opportunities, Panera Bread has been experimenting with a menu for dinner at a Jacksonville, Florida restaurant. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) is extending the test in July to nine Lexington, Kentucky locations, CNBC reported. The report noted that dinner...