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India’s Bus Sharing Startup Shuttl Lands $11M In Venture Funding
July 30, 2018

Shuttl, the bus sharing app startup based in India, raised $11 million in a series B round of venture funding. 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...

Regulation
GDPR, Impactful And Showing Its Face(book)
July 30, 2018

A bit more than two months in, GDPR (shorthand for General Data Protection Regulation) is having an impact. Not surprising, as borne out by some (very) early numbers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Meal Kit Providers Exit Q2 With Industry In Major Flux
July 30, 2018

Blue Apron has long enjoyed the distinction of being among the early innovators in the meal kit category. With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Get...

Payment Methods
California Kroger Subsidiary Says No To Visa
July 30, 2018

Foods Co, a subsidiary of grocery giant Kroger, has announced that 21 of its grocery stores and five of its gas stations in Central and Northern California are officially through with Visa branded credit cards as a form of payment, effective August 14, 2018. Get the...

Retail
McDonald’s ‘MacCoin’ Promotion Celebrates A Milestone
July 30, 2018

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s is rolling out a MacCoin. The coin will be available to customers who purchase a Big Mac at 14,000 restaurants in the U.S., USA TODAY reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Adidas Reinvents The Pop-Up As Collaborative Creative Space
July 30, 2018

The pop-up store, in an era where retail is resetting rapidly all around, has become a popular option for all types of businesses, including eTailers looking to put feelers out into physical commerce without a big commitment, or even physical retailers trying to test-drive an...

Retail
How ‘Butler Bells’ Improve Hospitality, Revenue In Restaurants, Hotels
July 30, 2018

Restaurants and hotels are taking a new approach to helping guests order a new round or ask for a check: They are turning to digital butler bells to allow diners to call for their servers. Kallpod, for example, is a one- or three-button device that...

Retail
Walmart Revamps Delivery Service With Georgia Pilot
July 30, 2018

After announcing an experimental plan last year for store employees to deliver online orders following their shifts for extra pay, Walmart has since retreated from the original pilot. But the retailer is now testing a delivery service with employees at a store in Georgia, Reuters...

B2B Payments
Investors Back CloudTrade’s eInvoicing Tech
July 30, 2018

Electronic invoice processing firm CloudTrade has announced the completion of its first investment round, securing £2 million ($2,621,936 USD) from Calculus Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...