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1.3KRetailHow Subscriptions May Propel Atmospheric App Store Growth
“There’s an app for that,” the old digital adage goes, and shoppers seem to be taking note: Consumers’ spend in app stores...
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1.8KToday In DataToday In Data: Striking A Balance Between Convenience And Security
Keeping consumers happy enough to make them loyal customers is no easy task, particularly as the list of things they are looking...
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2.1KB2B PaymentsvCom Enhances IT Spend Management Mobile Solution
IT spend management solutions provider vCom Solutions is upgrading its mobile app for iOS and Android devices, the company said this week....
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1.9KRetailRichemont Inks Deal With Alibaba To Access Chinese Consumers
Richemont, the owner of Cartier, is reportedly teaming up with Alibaba to try to make inroads into China’s eCommerce market, in which...
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2.2KPartnerships / AcquisitionsShopping App Spring Acquired By Compass, ShopRunner
Shopping app Spring has been acquired by two companies: real estate startup Compass and Alibaba-backed shopping app Shoprunner. According to TechCrunch, Compass...
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2.2KRetailLive Event Tickets, Subscription-Style
The subscription model has long brought consumers to movie theaters to spend a night out: MoviePass, for all of its recent challenges,...
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1.9KRetailStyleBee Embraces Beauty On Demand
As is the case with many entrepreneurs, StyleBee’s Co-Founder Anna Santeramo was first and foremost solving her own problem with the business...
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2.6KRetailStarbucks Sees Its Future In China
When it comes to planning for the future, Starbucks is focused on China. The company is building a new store in the...
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3.4KRetailMenswear Brands Get An Online Spotlight With Deal-Of-The-Day Platforms
Small menswear brands, even some that are considered to be medium or large, might face a challenge when it comes to marketing:...
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2.0KGoogleGoogle Assistant Can Now Book Users An Uber, Lyft Ride
Google Assistant can now help users book a car from Uber, Lyft, Ola, Grab, GO-JEK and other ridesharing services. The feature, which...
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3.4KFacebookFacebook Opens Online Dating Pilot
Excuse the brief descent into heartbreak, but for every online dating success story — Aren’t they so cute?!! How nice of them to...
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2.7KB2B PaymentsPwC Debuts Small Biz Payment Reminder App With Bemo
One of the U.K.’s Big Four auditing firms, PwC, is teaming up with a small tech firm to make it easier for...
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3.0KB2B PaymentsXero Braces For Bank Integrations With New API
Small business accounting software provider Xero is bracing for a slew of bank and FinTech integrations with the launch of its Open...
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3.1KGig EconomyWhy Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding...
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3.6KFacebook44 Percent Of Millennials Have Unfriended Facebook
Facebook is losing its luster with some of its customers, as Pew Research finds that a “significant” share of its users have...
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2.0KInvestmentsMessaging App LINE Eyes FinServ With $1.3B Fundraise
Japan’s LINE Corporation is raising around 148.1 billion yen ($1.33 billion) through convertible bonds so it can expand into the financial services...
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2.7KMobile ApplicationsWeebly Unveils New Features For Mobile App
In an update to its standalone product, Weebly unveiled multiple eCommerce features for its mobile app. The rollout comes as Weebly seeks to...
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3.0KSecurity & FraudAir Canada Confirms Data Breach Of Mobile App
Air Canada, the Canadian airline operator, confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday (August 29) that its mobile app suffered a data breach. According...
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3.3KConsumer FinanceIntuit’s Mint Updates iOS App With Data-Driven Insights
To offer users actionable advice, Intuit’s Mint is updating its personal finance iOS Mint app with added benefits, new design features and...
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5.0KeCommerceWhy Scandit Wants To Go Beyond The Barcode
Commerce is everywhere, which means barcodes are everywhere. Smart devices? They’re everywhere, too. Internet of Things (IoT) — well, by now, everything...
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6.7KMobile PaymentsGM, Shell And P97 Launch In-Dash Fuel Payments
Let’s just come out and say it: When it comes to the wide range of commerce activities, unless you’re a teenager with...
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4.2KStartup Check-InDadeSystems: Single Sign-On Helps Companies Manage App Access
Mobile apps aren’t just about convenience: Business apps also handle sensitive information, such as checks, security and control over user access, which...
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3.3KB2B PaymentsBBVA Compass To Add Budgeting To Mobile Business Banking App
Financial services firm BBVA Compass is upgrading its mobile business banking app to add new features. In a press release on Wednesday...
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1.8KInvestmentsletgo Lands $500M In New Capital From Naspers
letgo, the app to buy and sell locally, announced Wednesday (Aug. 8) that Naspers invested $500 million of new capital into the...
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3.0KMobile ApplicationsSafelite, Ingo Money Team To Pay Auto Claims In A Day
The first thing that probably pops into one’s head at the mention of Safelite, the auto glass and claims management company, is...
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4.4KBig DataCan Spotify And Metallica Localize Live Shows With Big Data?
Set lists do much more than determine the songs heard in concert. They also signal to fans the mindsets of their favorite...
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3.0KMobile Order AheadCan Dunkin’ Donuts Gain On Starbucks In Mobile Payments?
Dunkin’ Donuts wants to take more control over its mobile payments. That’s the thinking behind a deal announced on July 26 with...
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4.2KEarningsStarbucks Mobile Order Tool Accounts For 13 Percent Of US Sales
Loyalty and mobile continued to do some productive lifting for Starbucks in its fiscal third quarter of 2018, as those two factors...
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1.7KMobile Order AheadBringing In Office Lunch Orders With Mobile Platforms
Restaurants located near workplaces may receive orders from employers from time to time, but they can also serve groups of workers that...
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2.0KMobile ApplicationsBoA Debuts Commercial Prepaid App
Bank of America Merrill Lynch has announced the launch of a mobile application for cardholders of commercial prepaid cards. Designed for cardholders who...
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3.2KMobile PaymentsSnapchat Exits P2P
Snapchat is closing down Snapcash, its peer-to-peer payment space, on August 30. According to reports, there is code buried in Snapchat’s Android...
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2.7KRetailTarget Expands Drive Up Service In The Midwest
Target has brought its Drive Up service to 200 additional stores in the Midwest and select states with its latest expansion of...
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2.6KMobile PaymentsBJ’s, PayPal Pair For Faster Online Checkout
BJ’s Wholesale Club has announced that members who shop on BJs.com will now be able to pay for their purchases with PayPal,...
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3.9KDigital BankingCitigroup To Lure Deposits With New App
Citigroup, faced with lackluster deposits from individual customers, is trying to ramp up that side of the business by rolling out a...
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2.4KGoogleGoogle Maps Serves Up Personalized Restaurant Recommendations
Google has officially launched new features on Google Maps that will help users find the best spots to eat, drink, and play...
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5.6KPartnerships / AcquisitionsShopify Eyes Buying Experience With Return Magic Acquisition
Shopify announced that it has acquired mobile app Return Magic. Developed by a Montreal-based team co-founded by Guillaume Racine and Raff Paquin,...
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5.3KDigital PaymentsVenmo Launches Debit Cards
Venmo is getting into cards. The peer-to-peer payment app owned by PayPal said Monday (June 25) that it has launched a Mastercard-branded...
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8.1KPayments InnovationAre Retailers Ready For Amazon’s Prime Time?
My plan on Friday evening was to write a hard-hitting piece on a services segment with incredible marketplace friction. Then I went...
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2.5KGoogleGoogle Launches Subscription Center For Mobile Apps
Google has launched its subscription center that will centralize all Google Play subscriptions for both users and developers. “While users derive a...
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1.5KToday In DataWarehouse Clubs Test Curated Stores With Digital Options
Warehouse clubs are designing smaller stores, with a focus on omnichannel features and a carefully chosen selection. They are also seeking to...
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2.9KMobile Order AheadStarbucks To Pick Up Pace Of Store Closings Amid Mobile Growth
Starbucks, the coffee chain operator, said Tuesday (June 20) that it was scaling back its growth and cutting its sales targets for...
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2.5KIPOTech Unicorn To Bring Billions In Japan, Illuminating A Culture Of Thrift
One of the biggest initial public offerings (IPOs) in Japan may herald a sea change across a number of fronts: in payments,...
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2.0KStartup Check-InDadeSystems: Mobile Deposits Must Serve The Middleman Too
Tom Berdan, chief marketing officer at startup DadeSystems, is working from his home office in Orlando, where the air conditioner is broken. He’s...
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3.9KPayment MethodsGasBuddy CEO: GasBack Is The New Cash Back
With about 220 million drivers on the road, gas is a commodity that nearly everybody needs. The average American fills up their...
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2.0KDeliverySecuring The Last Mile Through Wi-Fi-Enabled Locks
The lock, modernized? The package thief, thwarted as a result? The last mile, for all its logistics, for all its twists and...
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3.1KB2B PaymentsSodexo Collaboration Launches T&E Mobile App Rydoo
Travel and expense management mobile app Rydoo has made its market debut as a result of a collaboration between Sodexo, Xpenditure and...
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2.3KRetailChipotle May Add More Drive-Thru Lanes
As Chipotle Mexican Grill ramps up its digital efforts, the quick-service restaurant chain (QSR) may roll out more drive-thru lanes. Chipotle currently...
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1.9KRetailApps Simplify Beverage Orders For Bars And Distributors
Beverage managers are often faced with a dilemma: how to simplify the process of ordering alcohol from multiple distributors. To create an...
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4.7KMobile ApplicationsWaze: Data Can Drive A Low-Stress Memorial Day For Travelers
As the unofficial start to summer, Memorial Day inspires many Americans to spend time with friends and family – and the extra...
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2.6KMobile ApplicationsSotheby’s Launches First Real Estate AR App
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC has announced the launch of Curate by Sotheby’s International Realty, the first real estate-branded augmented reality (AR)...
