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Farfetch Acquires Luxury Reseller Luxclusif

Farfetch Acquires Luxury Reseller Luxclusif
Farfetch Acquires Luxury Reseller Luxclusif
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Luxury retail platform Farfetch has acquired resale platform Luxclusif for an undisclosed sum, Farfetch announced Thursday (Dec. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Hill Hearing Spotlights Divide, and Competition, Between CBDCs and Stablecoins
Hill Hearing Spotlights Divide, and Competition, Between CBDCs and Stablecoins
December 09, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

In crypto-land, a few stark divisions are taking shape: between cryptos like bitcoin, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Tradeshift Looks to Grow Following $200M Investment 
Tradeshift Looks to Grow Following $200M Investment 
December 09, 2021  |  Investments

The automated accounts payable and invoicing platform Tradeshift has secured more than $200 million in funding and debt from a group of investors that included...

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Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
Restaurants Can Leverage Personalized Offers to Win Big Spenders Back from Aggregators
December 09, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Ironically, today’s restaurants looking to win over their highest spending digital customers need to offer them the opportunity to spend less. As restaurants and third-party...

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Restoration Hardware Makes Curated Home Ecosystem a 2022 Priority
Restoration Hardware Makes Curated Home Ecosystem a 2022 Priority
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Supply chain bottlenecks are still slowing delivery of some RH items, executives said Wednesday (Dec. 8), but most customers are willing to wait as the...

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New Gig App Provider Ranking Shows Reassuring Steadiness in the Gig Economy
New Gig App Provider Ranking Shows Reassuring Steadiness in the Gig Economy
December 09, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Almost everyone wants a steady gig. That’s the dream. Do gig apps supply these? Kind of, yes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Visa’s Verifi: Merchants Empowered by Global Expansion of Rapid Dispute Resolution
Visa’s Verifi: Merchants Empowered by Global Expansion of Rapid Dispute Resolution
December 09, 2021  |  VISA

Chargebacks and disputes may be top of mind for merchants, with Black Friday and, more recently, Cyber Monday in the rearview mirror. Get the Full...

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Rent the Runway Eyes Potential Opportunity Beyond Fashion
Rent the Runway Eyes Potential Opportunity Beyond Fashion
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

In the company’s first quarterly report since going public in October, Rent the Runway executives said they see massive opportunities for customer acquisition in the...

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How Branded Research Deploys Fast Disbursements to Improve Its Side Hustle Appeal
How Branded Research Deploys Fast Disbursements to Improve Its Side Hustle Appeal
December 09, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

The global health crisis has made consumers more anxious about receiving their money quickly, regardless of how it’s being sent. In this month’s Expanding Payments...

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