Merchant Innovation

How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout

How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
November 19, 2018  |  SMBs

During the holiday shopping season, countless consumers will use digital payments and commerce technology to buy gifts from distant companies — some overseas, some just...

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Lyft To Debut Ridesharing Rewards Program
Lyft To Debut Ridesharing Rewards Program
November 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing company that reached 1 billion rides in September, announced news on Monday (November 12) that it is gearing up to roll out...

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eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
November 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online marketplace eBay is getting into the home installation market in a bigger way, announcing news on Monday (November 12) of new partnerships with Handy,...

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Buick, Yelp Debut In-Dash Reservations
Buick, Yelp Debut In-Dash Reservations
November 02, 2018  |  Innovation

Buick has announced that drivers of its cars can now make on-the-go reservations at a variety of restaurants using Yelp Reservations. Get the Full Story...

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Tencent Eyes Healthcare, Connected-Car Industry
Tencent Eyes Healthcare, Connected-Car Industry
November 02, 2018  |  International

Chinese internet group Tencent Holdings wants to expand into industries such as healthcare and connected cars as it faces tougher regulations in its home country....

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Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
October 18, 2018  |  Retail

It’s been a good week for Instacart. Now $600 million better capitalized, the grocery delivery service as of today (Oct. 18) announced that it is...

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Visa Adds 20 Partners To Fast Track ‘Credentials On File’ Tokenization
Visa Adds 20 Partners To Fast Track ‘Credentials On File’ Tokenization
October 17, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Visa announced today the commercial expansion of its Visa Token Service for “credential-on-file token requestors.” This expansion involves adding 20 acquirer gateway and technology partners...

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How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
October 15, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

In 2009, consumers first coined the term “Whole Paycheck” as a tongue-in-cheek way to describe the sticker shock many felt when looking at their receipts...

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Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
October 04, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s CEO revealed that the company is looking into offering its drivers health insurance and other benefits through a “portable” system that would cover contractors from...

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