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Alternative Finances
Building A Better On-Ramp For Credit Repair
March 26, 2019

Self Lender Founder James Garvey never thought he would go into financial services, and certainly never thought financial inclusion would become a personal passion. As a software engineer by training, his area of expertise was online direct marketing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Despite Patent Push, BoA’s Own Tech Chief Doubts Blockchain
March 26, 2019

Bank of America is the largest investor in blockchain patents, but according to CNBC reports on Tuesday (March 26), the company’s own technology leader is herself skeptical of blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
Spotify Buys Parcast To Further Goal To Lead In Streaming Audio
March 26, 2019

Spotify Technology, producer of the audio streaming subscription service, announced Tuesday (March 26) it is acquiring Parcast, a storytelling-driven podcast studio, for an undisclosed sum. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Retail
Voice Technology Makes (Sound) Waves At QSRs
March 26, 2019

Innovators are seeing the potential to shape the way consumers place their orders at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) through digital technology. Bensen AI Co-founder Adam Sandler has been working with fellow Co-founder David Xiao on intelligent voice ordering. The high usage of voice – which is one...

Retail
Will Subscription Coffee Carry The Breakfast Wars?
March 26, 2019

Breakfast, we have been told since time immemorial, is the most important meal of the day. But it’s not because medical science has told us so. There have been dueling studies over the last several decades about whether breakfast is good, bad or indifferent for...

Retail
DICK’S Sporting Goods Takes In-House Approach To Software
March 26, 2019

Instead of depending on outside vendors, DICK’S Sporting Goods is hoping to gain a competitive advantage by building its software in-house. The retailer’s Chief Technology Officer Paul Gaffney is heading up the work, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Retail
Domino’s Slices Into The Digital Drive
March 26, 2019

Quick-service restaurants are embracing connected in-car commerce with digital technology to let commuters and other consumers place their orders on-the-go: Domino’s Pizza, in one case, is bringing in-car ordering to new vehicles this year through a pre-loaded ordering platform dubbed AnyWare. The offering will be...

Retail
Supreme Court Denies Zappos’ Request To Throw Out Class-Action Suit
March 26, 2019

The United States Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by online shoe company Zappos over a data breach in 2012 that compromised the information of 24 million customers, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Netchex, Delaget Team Up For Restaurant Payroll Data Integration
March 26, 2019

Human capital management firm Netchex and restaurant business management technology provider Delaget are teaming up to promote data integration for the restaurant sector, with a focus on payroll. In a press release on Monday (March 25), the firms said their integration means restaurant owners and...