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Payment Methods
Top-Performing FinTechs Offer at Least 6 ‘In and Out’ Payment Methods
August 07, 2023

Money movement is meant to be fast, safe, and, for FinTech customers, done any way they want. But in one recent iteration of the 2023 “Money Mobility Index,” done in collaboration between PYMNTS and Ingo Money, we found gaps between what customers want and the...

Retail
Unbound Commerce Launches B2B Scanning App for The Chef’s Warehouse
August 07, 2023

Unbound Commerce has launched a mobile B2B scanning app for The Chef’s Warehouse, a distributor of specialty food products. The new app gives grocery store employees a faster, better way to check store shelves and reorder items carried by The Chef’s Warehouse, Unbound Commerce said in...

Retail
DoorDash and Staples Team for Same-Day Back-to-School Deliveries
August 07, 2023

Staples has teamed with DoorDash to provide same-day deliveries on back-to-school items. The partnership, announced Monday (Aug. 7), is the latest example of retailers taking steps to take advantage of what is expected to be a record year for back-to-school spending. “Nearly 1,000 Staples U.S. locations are now available on...

eCommerce
Auction House Phillips to Launch eCommerce Platform for Fine Art
August 07, 2023

Phillips, an auction house known for handling the work of up-and-coming artists, is reportedly entering the world of eCommerce. The house will begin selling fine art directly to collectors through its new online platform, Dropshop, on Aug. 20, Bloomberg reported Monday (Aug. 7). The launch is part of...

Banking
KeyBank Expands Offerings of Cash Back and Early Deposit Access
August 07, 2023

KeyBank has added new ways for customers to earn better rates, get cash back and access deposits more quickly. “We’re excited to empower our clients with enhanced products and tools, more digital capabilities and customized support that provides further control over their personal financial paths,”...

Retail
Apple Retail Veteran Angela Ahrendts Joins Kardashian’s Private Equity Firm SKKY
August 07, 2023

Private equity firm SKKY Partners has added former Apple Retail executive Angela Ahrendts as senior operating adviser. Ahrendts will work with SKKY Partners founders Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons and the team to identify and evaluate prospective investment opportunities, serve as a resource for the companies in which SKKY invests, and...

Retail
Barbie Mention Bumps Birkenstock Ahead of Anticipated IPO
August 07, 2023

Barbie still has consumers in a chokehold, and brands who have partnered with Mattel or were even referenced in the movie are reaping the benefits.   The most recent brand benefiting from the Barbie effect is Birkenstock, which was mentioned in the Margot Robbie film. The...

Retail
Moët and Petco Tap Into Shop-In-Shops to Spark Champagne and Pet Essentials Demand 
August 07, 2023

Amid the swiftly evolving retail environment, marked by economic fluctuations like inflation and restricted consumer expenditure, the concept of shop-in-shop experiences has emerged as a favored tactic for brands aiming to tap into the retail sector without bearing the full financial burdens linked with setting...

Artificial Intelligence
The AI Challenges of Ethics, Privacy, Deepfakes and Bad Intentions Remain for LLMs
August 07, 2023

Because both open- and closed-source large language models (LLM) can use proprietary data, both will face challenges. However, closed-source models will likely face heavier scrutiny and criticism as users, investors and regulators will not have visibility into the underlying models, data sets and assumptions used....