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InvestmentsRobinhood Site Goes Down, Again
Users of the digital trading platform Robinhood have taken to social media once again to express their outrage about outages locking them...
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Retail7-Eleven Delivers Alcohol, Whole Pizzas Via Mobile App
7-Eleven customers can now use the 7NOW delivery app to order wine, beer or liquor anytime in participating markets, as well as hot...
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AuthenticationRoyal Bank Of Canada Rolls Out Digital ID Verification For Account Opening
Consumers now flock online to do their banking but remotely verifying customers' IDs is not without its challenges, as fraudsters are becoming...
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AuthenticationHow RBC Is Overhauling Digital Account Opening With AI
The COVID-19 pandemic is changing daily routines for consumers around the world, leading companies of all kinds to navigate how to reach...
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Mobile WalletsNew Data: 95 Pct. Of Consumers Don’t Use Mobile Wallets For In-Store Purchases
Among its many profound impacts, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered how consumers shop. Even before large-scale stay-at-home policies went into effect,...
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Credit UnionsDeep Dive: Why Credit Unions’ Struggles To Go Digital Represent A Major Industry Challenge
Some financial players may think that digital transformations are nothing more than a past trend. Many banks, businesses and service providers implemented...
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eCommerceAlipay Launches Strategy For Massive Digital Evolution In China
Ant Financial, a division of China’s eCommerce giant Alibaba, has launched a three-year strategy to make its Alipay mobile app platform available...
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B2B PaymentsHostBooks Launches Mobile Accounting App For SMBs
HostBooks Accounting Software Company has announced the launch of its mobile app to help small businesses with payroll integration and other services....
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Restaurant innovationQdoba, Paytronix Team To Bolster Customer Experience
Qdoba Mexican Eats is launching its long-standing rewards program with a new platform, Paytronix Systems, the eatery announced this week in an...
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Mobile Order AheadHow P.F. Chang’s Keeps Customer Data Under (Lettuce) Wraps
The mobile order-ahead market continues to expand its footprint, growing by 23 percent over the past four years and now accounting for...
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B2B PaymentsGreensill Capital Nears Rollout Of On-Demand Wage Access App
Supply chain financing company Greensill Capital is gearing up to launch its first consumer-facing product, a mobile app connecting employees to access...
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RetailReliance Industries Rolls Out Online Shopping Platform
As it aims to tap into its massive digital subscriber base to take on worldwide eCommerce companies, Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is...
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Digital Bankingi2c Introduces Digital Banking To Aid Colorblind Individuals
Digital banking and payments firm i2c is introducing a banking website and mobile app designed to assist those with colorblindness, the company...
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Payment MethodsFinTech Startup Curve Launches P2P Payments Feature
Curve, a banking app that consolidates all of a person’s bank cards into one card and app, is launching a new feature...
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B2B PaymentsPayroll, Workers’ Comp Find Link Through Real-Time Data
Payroll and insurance are two areas in which technology startups have brought disruption to the fold, but challenges in these markets are...
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B2B PaymentsGaranti BBVA Launches QR Codes For Business Banking Transactions
Garanti BBVA has rolled out a QR code service to facilitate transfers and cashless, cardless deposits and withdrawals for businesses, the company...
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WearablesCurve Users Can Now Pay Via Fitbit, Garmin And Wena Pay
U.K. FinTech startup Curve has widened its range of wearables by partnering with Garmin, Fitbit and Sony’s Wena pay, Curve said in...
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RetailMaking The Coffee Run A Mobile Order-Ahead-Only Experience
To help customers enjoy a cup of joe or a morning croissant, digital innovators are opening coffee shops with faster and easier...
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MobileAmex App To Offer Mobile Restaurant Booking For Platinum Cardholders
American Express has announced that it is launching a new restaurant booking tool in the Amex mobile app. The new feature will...
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Mobile Order AheadHow Wahlburgers Hangs Tough On Fraud
Wahlburgers is one of the latest entrants in mobile order-ahead, launching its WahlClub mobile app two months ago across 19 states. But...
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RetailWayfair’s High-Tech Mobile Experience
Wayfair is expanding its use of augmented reality (AR) with the latest round of high-tech upgrades upgrades to its mobile app. Part...
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Mobile ApplicationsBlueshift Rolls Out Offline Transcription App For iOS 13.2
Blueshift Development has released a dictation app that taps into Apple’s latest operating system – iOS 13.2 – for iPhones and iPads,...
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EarningsDunkin’ Doubles Down On Digital With Rewards, Ordering
With digital initiatives in multi-tender rewards and mobile guest checkout, Dunkin’ ended the third quarter with over 12 million loyalty members contributing approximately...
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Payments InnovationThe Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem —...
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RetailBuilding A Destination For Campground Reviews (And Reservations)
Sarah Smith and her husband are avid campers. They’ve camped their entire lives. And when they moved to the Pacific Northwest, they...
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Restaurant innovationHow Domino’s Works To Deliver On Customer Loyalty
An unsatisfying restaurant ordering experience can turn long-term customers into last-time patrons. So how can restaurants know which tech and services will...
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Restaurant innovationInside Domino’s Data Strategy For Driving Customer Loyalty
Technology is an essential ingredient that connects consumers with their favorite food brands. Whether they have a hankering for burgers, pizza, tacos...
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Digital BankingJD.com, Central Group Team Up For FinServ App
JD.com and the biggest retailer in Thailand, Central Group, have launched a financial services app called Dolfin to help connect with local...
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Mobile ApplicationsInstagram Threads Takes A Shot At Snapchat
Instagram and its parent company Facebook are working on a new type of messaging app to rival Snapchat, according to a report...
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RetailStylitics Notches $15M In Series B Funding Round
With Series B funding, outfit-based shopping recommendation startup Stylitics has raised $15 million. The company was first known for a mobile app...
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OmnicommerceOpenTable Moves Into Delivery — Why — And Why Now?
For an entire generation of consumers, booking a restaurant by telephone is as foreign an activity as using a rotary phone or...
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Mobile ApplicationsACI Worldwide Tech Powers Co-op’s Pay-In-Aisle App
Mobile technology by payments provider ACI Worldwide is a crucial part of the Co-operative Group’s (Co-op) new pay-in-aisle app, the firm said...
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Mobile PaymentsSionic Mobile Offers Pay At Pump – Minus The App
Sionic Mobile has announced the launch of mobile payments at gas pumps without requiring a mobile app. The company is integrating its...
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HealthcareNew Mobile Healthcare Efforts Point To Wider Payment Trends
Slowly but steadily, healthcare is becoming more mobile about payments, and that trend – a very long time in coming – appears...
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InternationalVietnam Launches New Social Media App As Facebook Alternative
Vietnam is introducing a social network similar to Facebook after the Communist-ruled government asked domestic tech companies to create substitutions. Gapo, which...
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Security & FraudGoogle Suspends Fraudulent Samsung Update App
Google has suspended a fraudulent mobile app that claimed to offer system-level Android updates to smartphones. While the app on the Google...
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Security & FraudHackers Make Off With $500K From 7-Eleven Japan App
7-Eleven Japan had to suspend the mobile payments feature on its 7Pay app due to a security flaw that affected around 900...
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Mobile ApplicationsSamsung Pulls The Plug On India AI Shopping App
Samsung has shut down its India-specific, AI-powered app called Samsung Mall, according to a report. India is a big market for Samsung,...
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CryptocurrencytZERO Debuts Cryptocurrency App
To serve investors who want to participate in the digital currency market, Overstock.com subsidiary tZERO has rolled out a digital wallet as...
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Faster PaymentsHow Mobile Technology Can Help Divorced Parents Manage Financial Obligations
When divorced parents have to get together to exchange cash for kids’ braces and summer camp, it can be a fraught experience....
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Mobile ApplicationsHopper Now Offering Direct Hotel Booking
Hopper has announced that more than 270,000 hotels in over 200 countries and territories across 1,600 major cities are now available to...
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Mobile PaymentsSquare Integrates Food Delivery Services Into POS
Square is releasing new order management integrations for Square for Restaurants, which will allow orders from DoorDash, Postmates and management platform Chowly...
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Mobile ApplicationsUber Eats Becomes Part Of Ride-Hailing App
Uber confirmed to a news outlet on Wednesday (June 5) that it is merging a fully functional web version of Uber Eats...
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RegulationMarijuana Apps Banned From Google Play
Google has announced new rules for its Play store; one of the main ones is the banning of apps that help people...
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Digital PaymentsWestern Union Launches Money Transfer Service In Thailand
Western Union has expanded its services into Thailand and launched a brand new international money transfer service in the region, the company...
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InternationalStarbucks Now Program Launches In China
Starbucks has launched Starbucks Now, a program that lets people order food and drinks ahead of time and then come pick up...
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InvestmentsMinna Technologies Notches €5.6M In Series A Round
In a Zenith Group-led funding round joined by Visa as well as Swedbank, subscription management platform Minna Technologies has notched €5.6 million...
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Mobile ApplicationsInstagram Discontinues Direct Messaging App
Instagram is shutting down Direct, a standalone direct messaging app that was meant to compete with Snapchat, according to a report. The...
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RetailAmerican Express To Acquire Resy
To build on its growing suite of digital-first benefits that go beyond rewards and points, American Express announced on Wednesday (May 15)...
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Unattended 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...
