Editor’s Picks

BNPL Boosts PayPal and Block as Installment Plans Weather Inflation
BNPL Boosts PayPal and Block as Installment Plans Weather Inflation
November 04, 2022  |  Retail

As retailers scramble to capture every holiday dollar they can with aggressive markdowns and sales, paying for those purchases continues to see buy now, pay...

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Block Says Goal of Cash App Is To Be Primary Bank 
Block Says Goal of Cash App Is To Be Primary Bank 
November 04, 2022  |  financial apps

With a roster of 49 million active users and a record $52 billion of inflows — including a spike in direct deposits — Cash App...

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The Many Faces of Fraud Haunt a Beset Holiday Selling Season
The Many Faces of Fraud Haunt a Beset Holiday Selling Season
November 03, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

To borrow from an old holiday chestnut, ‘tis the season for financial scams and cheaters, as the wicked work of fraudsters gets an added bump...

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Burger King Adds Drive-Thrus Despite Hazy Future of the Channel
Burger King Adds Drive-Thrus Despite Hazy Future of the Channel
November 03, 2022  |  QSR & Mobile

Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International says it plans to sharply increase its drive-thrus in a bid to boost sales. In speaking with analysts Thursday (Nov. 3)...

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Neobanks Decimate Staff as They Chase Sustainable Profits
Neobanks Decimate Staff as They Chase Sustainable Profits
November 03, 2022  |  Banking

There’s an old business saying that holds that you can’t cut your way to profitability. Chime and its digital peers are going to put that...

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Peloton Says ‘Fitness as a Service’ and Amazon Retail Partnership Growing Fast
Peloton Says ‘Fitness as a Service’ and Amazon Retail Partnership Growing Fast
November 03, 2022  |  Retail

On a day when investors’ double-digit disappointment over Peloton’s earnings and guidance scream for attention, it can be hard to hear the soft-spoken insights of...

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Amazon Fashion and Snap Launch Virtual Try-on Feature for the Masses
Amazon Fashion and Snap Launch Virtual Try-on Feature for the Masses
November 03, 2022  |  Retail

In a virtual try-on (VTO) partnership where scale meets scale, Amazon Fashion and Snapchat have agreed to connect products with people via a new digital...

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Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
November 02, 2022  |  Retail

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with...

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Why Charging Twitter Users Per Tweet to Deter Bots Is DOA
Why Charging Twitter Users Per Tweet to Deter Bots Is DOA
November 02, 2022  |  Payment Methods

How much would you pay to be allowed to make a post on Twitter? That is a question that was raised, somewhat indirectly, by the...

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