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Retail
Voice-Activated Click-And-Collect Tool Helps Merchants Get OmniReadi
January 16, 2018

Mobile order-ahead isn’t just for fast food. Across the brick-and-mortar spectrum, many retailers are leveraging it as a way to close the loop between real-world and digital experiences — and to provide a better, more compelling service experience for customers. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Can Crypto Change The Music Industry?
January 16, 2018

Musicians have a complicated relationship with monetizing their art. 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,...

Retail
JD.com Expands In Vietnam With Tiki.vn Investment
January 16, 2018

Amid competition from Alibaba and Amazon, Chinese online retail firm JD.com has led an investment in Vietnamese eCommerce firm Tiki.vn, Business of Fashion reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Alexa Is The New Virtual Roommate
January 16, 2018

An increasing number of consumers are getting a roommate, and her name is Alexa. 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
Instacart Acquires Canadian Grocery App Startup
January 16, 2018

Instacart is getting into the business of letting grocers create their own mobile apps with its acquisition of Unata, a Canadian company that offers a platform for grocers and their customers to interact digitally, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

B2B Payments
UK Fleet Association Champions Mobile Payments
January 16, 2018

The U.K.’s Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) is championing adoption of mobile payments technologies in the corporate sector to government officials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
Kount Links With Moneris For Enterprise Fraud Protection
January 16, 2018

Fraud technology firm Kount is collaborating with payment processor Moneris Solutions, the companies said Monday (Jan. 15), to link enterprise customers to payment fraud protection services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
To Disrupt Global Trade, Blockchain Must Play Nice With Existing Tools
January 16, 2018

Cross-border B2B trade isn’t just a connection between buyer and supplier: It’s about business partners and their connected supply chains, financiers, brokers, logistics players, regulators and other parties — all a part of a single transaction. It’s a crowded process ripe for innovation, so it’s...

B2B Payments
MYOB’s Reckon Buyout Earns ACCC Review
January 16, 2018

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will probe small business (SMB) accounting company MYOB’s acquisition of Reckon, according to CRN reports Monday (Jan. 15). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...