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1.5KDeliveryApplebee’s, DoorDash Team Up For National Delivery
Applebee’s has announced that it has partnered with DoorDash for national delivery, the company said in a press release. Customers can order...
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2.9KInvestmentsIbotta Rewards Startup Gets Funding Infusion For Hiring, Expansion
Rewards company Ibotta announced it has closed a series D funding round led by Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing Ibotta...
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2.3KPartnerships / AcquisitionsAramark Expands To College Campuses With Good Uncle Acquisition
Aramark announced that it has acquired Good Uncle, a food delivery service app that brings freshly prepared meals to college campuses. Aramark...
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1.7KGoogleTrips Planning App Shuttered By Google
Google’s Trips app for travel planning was discontinued in favor of its reworked Search and Maps, noted reporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6....
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2.0KeCommerceMetro Cash And Carry Launches App To Help India Shops Digitize
The Indian arm of German retailer Metro Cash and Carry has announced the launch of an app for kirana stores, allowing retailers...
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1.8KRidesharingGoogle-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to...
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1.8KPartnerships / AcquisitionsUber, Yandex To Acquire Russian Taxi Service Vezyot
Yandex has announced that MLU B.V., its ride-sharing and food delivery joint venture with Uber, has agreed to acquire the IP and...
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3.4KInvestmentsWeSwap P2P Currency Exchange Seeks $2.89M In Crowdfunding
After hitting the 500,000 user mark, currency exchange service WeSwap has rolled out a Seedrs crowdfunding round. The company is seeking a...
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1.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsSamsung Pay Offers Payments, Credit To Indian Marketplaces
Samsung has reached an agreement with an online marketplace for financial products in India that will allow consumers to apply for credit...
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2.2KMobile ApplicationsUmbrella Raises $5M To Connect Seniors With Gig Workers
An app meant to promote community for baby boomers called Umbrella has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Thrive...
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2.8KBankingUK Lender Starling Loses Four Executive Employees
Amid expansion efforts of U.K. digital bank Starling, several senior executives — including Julian Sawyer, Starling’s co-founder and chief operating officer —...
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2.9KCommerceAre Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
For better or worse, call centers are often retailers’ public face. Customer service can make a stronger impression on consumers than other...
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2.0Kcall center commerceHow Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
Slow service doesn't fly when customers connect with airlines across different channels. That's why airlines are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to...
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2.1KBankingChallenger Payments Platform VibePay OK’d By UK FCA
London-based VibePay has won approval from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide direct-to-bank payments via open banking. VibePay will launch...
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2.2KGoogleGoogle Pilot Launches Test Social Network App Shoelace
Google’s Area 120 incubator, which handles the company’s more experimental offerings, has launched a new hyperlocal social networking app called Shoelace, according...
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1.2KMPOS TrackerHow mPOS Systems Help July Fourth Sales Boom Year After Year
mPOS providers deck out their offerings with features ranging from eCommerce integrations to mobile wallet payment acceptance. But what really matters to...
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2.2KPartnerships / AcquisitionsSwish Teams With Nets To Test In-Store Mobile Payments
Payments company Nets announced that it is partnering with Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, on an in-store payments pilot...
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3.5KRetailUber Eats Adds Dine-In Service
For those in the world tired of the friction that is going to a restaurant, looking at a menu, ordering and then...
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2.7KMobile PaymentsAnalyst: Square Cash App Downloads Top Venmo’s
A new report shows that Square’s Cash App downloads increased by 2.2 million last month, while Venmo’s were up 1.7 million. According...
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2.2KAppleGoldman Employees Like Apple Card
The Apple Card is being tested with Goldman Sachs ahead of the launch this summer and is receiving positive feedback. CNBC, citing...
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2.6KCredit UnionsDeep Dive: Why CUs Must Take A UX-Centric Approach To Digital Innovation
Credit unions know digital innovations are critical to recruiting and retaining members. Developing and offering innovative services that make a difference requires...
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3.1KRidesharingLyft App Now Offers Citi Bike Rental
Rideshare company Lyft has announced that Citi Bike has now been completely integrated into its smartphone app. In July 2018, Lyft acquired...
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2.0KAMLKeeping App-Based Brokerages Secure
Millennials aren’t investing as much as older generations — but engaging with them on their smartphones, which they’re always on, could change...
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2.8KUnattended RetailDeep Dive: Can Ride-Hailing Apps Keep Traditional Taxis Afloat?
When rideshare companies like Uber first hit cities, they shook the traditional taxi industry. The value of taxi medallions, or permits...
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3.4KGoogleAndroid Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card....
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1.6KFacebookFacebook Dating App Users Can Now Secretly Alert Crushes
Facebook is expanding its Dating feature to fourteen more countries, announcing Tuesday (April 30) that the service is now available in 19...
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5.7KRidesharingWaymo Expands Waymo One With App On Google Play Store
Waymo, which recently became a company under the umbrella of Alphabet, is expanding its ride-hailing app in Phoenix and making it available...
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3.7KSubscriptionsNetflix Nixes Support for Apple AirPlay
Netflix has removed Airplay support so its users are unable to sling its shows between different Apple devices. Netflix confirmed to The Verge...
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5.4KDigital BankingHow Friendly Friction Builds Better Banking Experiences
Consumers’ preferences are undeniably shifting digitally when it comes to banking and financial services. According to a recent study by Citibank, 31 percent...
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3.5KFaster PaymentsFighting Employee Turnover With Instant Access To Earned Wages
How about now? The millennial and Gen Z workforce doesn’t just want to be paid a fair wage, but to be paid...
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2.9KBitcoinBitcoin Daily: Overstock To Launch Bitcoin Trading App; Mt. Gox Warns Legal Against Mass Crypto Sale
Overstock’s tZERO is set to launch a mobile trading app in June. CEO Saum Noursalehi told CoinDesk that the app for IOS...
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7.3KSocial CommerceInstagram Tests The Ability To Shop In-App
Instagram, the photo and video sharing social media platform operator, is rolling out a trial of a new shopping program in which...
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3.2KStartupsHealthJoy Lands $12.5M To Double Staff
HealthJoy, the Chicago healthcare startup, has raised $12.5 million in venture funding. According to a report citing the company, the Series B round...
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4.6KMobile ApplicationsChina’s WeChat Exposes Debtors Via Social Media
A new Chinese app has been created specifically to shame people who don’t pay their bills. The “deadbeat map” app with WeChat,...
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7.0KInvestmentsPorsche, BMW-Backed Urgent.ly Raises $21M For Roadside Assistance
Roadside assistance startup Urgent.ly has raised $21 million in a Series B round that included venture arms of BMW, Porsche and Jaguar...
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3.9KMobile Order AheadFighting Food Waste And Fraud
Seamless mobile ordering services alone aren’t enough to win users. Apps must also deliver robust security to reassure customers that their personal...
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3.0KMobile ApplicationsMINDBODY Goes Private In Deal With Vista Equity Partners
Software company MINDBODY, which makes platforms for the fitness industry, will become a private company after a brief stint as a public...
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2.7KMobile ApplicationsGrab Opens App Up To Third-Party Developers
Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing app company, is trying to expand its business — and as a result, it is opening up its...
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3.8KSecurity & FraudThe FCA Is Proposing Changes To Help Victims Of APP Fraud
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the U.K. on Tuesday (June 26) announced it is proposing changes to complaint handling rules to...
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12.3KFacebookFacebook Launches ‘Order Food’ Option
Facebook has officially announced a new feature allowing its U.S. users to order food from local restaurants through the Facebook app. According...
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7.9KRetailArts and Crafts Store JOANN Gets Digital
Connecting with today’s shopper is something that most every retailer has been evolving their approach to over the last decade. As the...
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3.8KMobile ApplicationsDote Raises $7.2M For Mobile Shopping App Aiming To Compete With Amazon
A newly launched retail app called Dote has raised $7.2 million in a venture capital funding round to compete with Amazon in...
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4.9KRetailLetgo: The Smarter Used Goods Marketplace
For longtime users, there is something almost refreshingly low-tech and unfussy about Craigslist. While the rest of the internet is redesigning itself...
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2.6KRetailLevelUp Takes New Direction With Theresa Dold Hire from sweetgreen
One of the perhaps more surprising industries that’s seen a transformation in the digital age within the past few years are restaurants....
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4.1KRetailFashion Site Who What Wear Launches Mobile Shop App
Staying on top of the latest fashion trends and news is likely one of the top activities among today’s tech-savvy consumer. From...
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4.0KGoogleGoogle Launches Local Event Search
While Facebook has become the major place to go for finding local events like concerts, lectures and meetups, Google is giving the...
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12.2KRetailAmazon’s Retail Swiss Army Knife
At the ripe old age of 120, the Swiss Army knife holds a unique place in retail. The same family who founded...
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4.1KInnovationSoftbank Debuts New Solution To Easily Program Pepper The Robot
Softbank has debuted Promoter, a browser-based solution that lets anyone customize Pepper the robot’s movements. According to TechCrunch, the Promoter application combines...
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4.4KPayment MethodsDave, AI App, Aims To Fight Costly Overdraft Fees In The US
A new artificial intelligence–based app Dave, launched Tuesday (April 25) aiming to save consumers for costly overdraft fees. According to a report...
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5.0KMobile ApplicationsFood Delivery App JoyRun Raises $8.5M
With food delivery services like DoorDash, Foodler and Waitr, it seems like the industry is overcrowded. To get any funding in this...
