Editor’s Picks

Take Two For Fitbit’s Versa 2
Take Two For Fitbit’s Versa 2
August 29, 2019  |  Wearables

The headlines that started the month of August were less than thrilling for Fitbit — as some were beginning to wonder if Apple had already...

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How Square’s Orders API Became Central To Its Strategy
How Square’s Orders API Became Central To Its Strategy
August 29, 2019  |  eCommerce

When Square released its first set of developer application programming interfaces (APIs) about five years ago, the focus was to attract partners able to give...

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Peloton’s IPO To Test Subscription Model’s Fitness
Peloton’s IPO To Test Subscription Model’s Fitness
August 29, 2019  |  Subscriptions

Peloton is coming to market with its IPO.  A look at the S-1 filing reveals an embrace of the razor/razor blade model that melds (pricey)...

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

Costco Wholesale Corp. continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the...

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Top News In Payments: Spend Tools Key To Maximizing SMB Efficiency; Full Harvest On Fighting Food Waste
Top News In Payments: Spend Tools Key To Maximizing SMB Efficiency; Full Harvest On Fighting...
August 28, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, a report highlights the spend solutions that can help small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Also, the founder and CEO...

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Connected Vehicle Security Takes A Spot In The Front Seat
Connected Vehicle Security Takes A Spot In The Front Seat
August 28, 2019  |  Fraud Prevention

Multiple companies in payments and commerce are pressing the gas on the emerging connected vehicle ecosystem — but some speed bumps are appearing, and some...

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The Journey Of The Stroopwafel To Starbucks’ Shelves
The Journey Of The Stroopwafel To Starbucks’ Shelves
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

Starting a business out of an Ivy League dorm room is far from a rare story in the world of American entrepreneurship in the last...

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How Retailers Tap Into Automation For Cashierless Checkout, Fulfillment
How Retailers Tap Into Automation For Cashierless Checkout, Fulfillment
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

With technology for cashierless checkout and robotic-powered order fulfillment, automated retail is changing how consumers shop for groceries and how supermarkets fill their eCommerce orders....

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Look To Gen Z For More Retail Trend-Setting
Look To Gen Z For More Retail Trend-Setting
August 28, 2019  |  Retail

Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. Get...

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