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IPO
Slack CEO Weighs In On The End Of (Some) Email 
June 20, 2019

Is the era of email coming to an end? Maybe — and maybe in several years. Slack CEO and Co-Founder Stewart Butterfield was quoted by CNBC as stating in an interview that email — at least in some ways — will soon see the end...

Retail
A New Digital Beginning For Lands’ End
June 20, 2019

When Jerome Griffith took over the helm at Lands’ End as CEO two years ago, he had been on the verge of actual retirement. But when the opportunity to take over at Lands’ End came up, he decided to extend his tour of duty in...

Regulation
Facebook To Get Senate Panel Scrutiny Over Libra Project
June 20, 2019

Libra, the global cryptocurrency effort tied to Facebook, will be the focus of a Senate panel hearing next month, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Retail
Retailers Find New Innovation Fuel Against Amazon
June 20, 2019

Here’s some news: Amazon is not unbeatable. 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...

Retail
How QSRs Enable Digital Options With Rapid Order-Ahead Growth
June 20, 2019

In an era of restaurant technology that provides diners with many choices, mobile order-ahead is more popular than ever with consumers. Quick-service restaurant (QSR) consumers, for instance, are tapping into digital apps to make purchases over twice as often as they did just two years...

Retail
Alibaba, JD.com To Offer Consumer Shopping Data To Retailers
June 20, 2019

Through an Alibaba Group Holding Ltd program that offers years of shopping history for consumers, Bestore Co Ltd intends to connect technology for facial recognition with the online retailer’s account data. Assistants in the snack food chain’s stores will have the ability to see the...

Retail
Brazil’s GPA Launches B2B eCommerce Platform
June 20, 2019

Brazilian food retailer GPA is planning to launch a new business-to-business eCommerce platform in an effort to double its customer base by the end of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Retail
Lululemon Shutters Menswear Stores
June 20, 2019

Lululemon has quietly closed its men’s standalone stores in New York City and Toronto. 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...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Uber Looks To Buy AI Startup For Self-Driving Tech
June 20, 2019

Sources are saying that Uber wants to acquire Seattle startup Mighty AI. 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...