social commerce, shopping, eCommerce
eCommerce

The Rise of Social Commerce: How Brands Are Shaping the Future of Online Shopping

November 08, 2024

The integration of social media and eCommerce has led to the rise of social commerce, a model that allows consumers to make direct purchases within social platforms. What started as basic product links has expanded into a multi-billion-dollar industry, with brands and consumers embracing the...

Taco Bell, voice ordering, AI
Voice Activation

Voice AI Orders Go Mainstream as Fast Food Chains Feed Millions

November 08, 2024

That robot voice taking your Taco Bell order isn’t just an experiment — it’s handled 2 million customer orders, showing how artificial intelligence (AI)-powered conversation has become serious business. The milestone by Yum! Brands, the parent owner of the Mexican-style franchise, points to a dramatic...

Amazon

Amazon Combines Fulfillment Networks to Better Compete in Grocery Business

November 08, 2024

Amazon is reportedly combining the fulfillment networks of its Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh stores to better compete in the grocery business. By doing so, the firm plans to offer customers a one-stop shopping experience, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Nov. 8). The...

Clearing Up Pay by Bank Confusion Requires Education, Incentives
Payment Methods

Clearing Up Pay-by-Bank Confusion Requires Education and Incentives

November 08, 2024

Last week, Nacha said its Payments Innovation Alliance formed a new project team seeking to answer the question, “What is pay by bank?” Via the project, financial institutions, providers and FinTechs, will delve into identifying “operational, risk and educational issues” associated with what Nacha called...

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SMBs
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