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Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
Shopify Eyes Tech Startup Deliverr Acquisition to Streamline Order Fulfillment
April 20, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Canadian eCommerce firm Shopify Inc. is in discussion to purchase technology startup Deliverr, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg Wednesday (April 20). Get the...

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FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
FinTech Lenders Follow Banks Into Uncertain Economic Climate
April 20, 2022  |  Market Conditions

With a slew of earnings reports in the rearview mirror, and on the horizon, whether from big banks, the payment networks or the digital upstarts,...

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PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
PYMNTS Data Show Jump in Crypto Ownership, Willingness to Spend It
April 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With nearly one quarter of U.S. consumers having bought or held cryptocurrencies last year, merchants have 59.6 million reasons to make it both possible and...

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Zubale Raises $40M to Expand Latam eCommerce Offering
Zubale Raises $40M to Expand Latam eCommerce Offering
April 20, 2022  |  Investments

Zubale, a software and gig collaborators marketplace that aims to fulfill eCommerce orders in Latin America, has raised $40 million in a Series A round...

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Today in Food Commerce: Popeyes Gears up for Drive-Thru Growth; Just Eat Takeaway Considers Grubhub Sale
Today in Food Commerce: Popeyes Gears up for Drive-Thru Growth; Just Eat Takeaway Considers Grubhub...
April 20, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Popeyes announces plans to expand its double drive-thru footprint, while Grubhub parent company Just Eat Takeaway looks into selling the aggregator....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Discover Offers Customers New Privacy Tool
Today in the Connected Economy: Discover Offers Customers New Privacy Tool
April 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Discover gives its customers help getting their information off data collection websites, while Lyft offers to assist riders who need...

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CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
CFPB Reports Flood of Medical Debt-Collection Complaints Last Year
April 20, 2022  |  CFPB

To say we’re behind on medical debt is an understatement on several levels. It wasn’t until 2021 when the Census Bureau finally caught up with...

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Central Bank of India Plans Digital ‘Bank Within Bank’
Central Bank of India Plans Digital ‘Bank Within Bank’
April 20, 2022  |  Banking

The Central Bank of India is looking for a consultant to help develop a plan for a digital “bank within the bank,” the Hindu Business...

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Grocers Leverage Inventory Management Automation to Boost Efficiency, CX
Grocers Leverage Inventory Management Automation to Boost Efficiency, CX
April 20, 2022  |  Technology

As supply chain issues rack the grocery industry, businesses are challenged to find new ways to improve inventory management, becoming more efficient and preempting challenges...

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