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Togal.AI CEO: AI Can Solve for 75% of Construction Frictions
April 10, 2023

Moore’s law is getting an artificial intelligence (AI) makeover. This, as rather than the pace of technology doubling every two years, as posited in 1965 by Gordon Moore — one of the godfathers of the semiconductor industry — advancements in next-generation computing capability have rapidly...

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Patricia Nash Launches Resale Program Powered by thredUP
April 10, 2023

The handbag and accessory brand Patricia Nash is now using thredUP’s Resale-as-a-Service (RaaS) offering. With the launch of its new Rediscovered program, Patricia Nash joins 40 other brands offering resale programs through the fashion resale site’s RaaS offering, Patricia Nash said in a Monday (April 10) press release. “We have a...

Retail
Curbside-Only eGrocer Promises Last-Minute Flexibility for Convenience Seekers
April 10, 2023

As retailers seek ways to make eGrocery profitable, curbside-only stores are emerging. In an interview with PYMNTS, Alex Ruhter, co-founder and CEO of curbside grocer JackBe, which recently announced that it has raised $11.5 million in capital, noted that the model’s strongest advantage is its...

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Amazon Ups Its Share of Health and Personal Care Spend to 6.1% in Q4 2022
April 10, 2023

Amazon is closing in on one of Walmart’s traditional areas of dominance — consumer spending on personal health items — as the two titans continue their contentious dance. As is seen in PYMNTS’ ongoing tracking of the battle for share in key categories between the two...

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e& Invests $400 Million in Uber’s Careem Super App Spinout
April 10, 2023

Technology and investment group e& has acquired a majority stake in the Careem super app. With the firm’s investment of $400 million — the completion of which is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions — the Careem super app will spinout from Uber Technologies subsidiary Careem, the companies said...

Retail
Praxis Tech Launches ‘One-Click Payments’ Solution for Merchants
April 10, 2023

Praxis Tech has launched a solution that enables “one-click payments” for merchants. The new Merchant Initiated Transactions (MIT) payment processing solution eliminates the need for manual entry of payment information, thereby streamlining the payment process, the provider of online payment solutions said in a Monday...

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Consumer-Focused Investments Land Jay-Z on Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List
April 10, 2023

Hip-hop artists Jay-Z has made it onto Forbes’ 2023 Billionaires List thanks to his savvy investments in a range of consumer-focused industries. According to Forbes, Jay-Z’s current net worth is $2.5 billion, which has more than doubled since he was named hip-hop’s first billionaire back...

Retail
TikTok Ban Threat Scares Off US Merchants
April 10, 2023

TikTok is reportedly having trouble attracting American merchants to its online shopping service. A report Monday by The Information says U.S. merchants are both more interested in expanding their brick-and-mortar operations and concerned that the government could ban TikTok, and with it, the platform’s burgeoning TikTok Shop feature....

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Landing International and ClearForMe Streamline ‘Clean’ Beauty Product Procurement
April 10, 2023

Landing International and ClearForMe have partnered to help brands educate the retail beauty advisors who sell their products. By integrating Landing International’s online marketplace and ClearForMe’s database of ingredients, their combined offering will enable beauty advisors to more easily discover products with specific ingredients and...