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Squarespace Moves Into Hospitality, Acquires ResTech Tock
Squarespace Moves Into Hospitality, Acquires ResTech Tock
March 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Squarespace has acquired Tock, a unified system servicing the hospitality industry, according to a company blog post. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get...

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App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
App Annie: Consumers Set Record With $32 Billion On In-App Purchases In Q1
March 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Mobile phone users spent $32 billion on in-app purchases in the first quarter of this year, according to an App Annie report. That amounts to...

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Today In Payments: Paysafe Goes Public; Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
Today In Payments: Paysafe Goes Public; Amazon Acquires Indian Digital Retail Platform Perpule
March 31, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Paysafe started trading on the New York Stock Exchange, and Amazon acquired retail tech firm Perpule. Plus, Deliveroo’s valuation fell after...

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Discord Rolls Out Clubhouse-Esque Audio Feature
Discord Rolls Out Clubhouse-Esque Audio Feature
March 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Messaging app Discord has rolled out a new feature letting users hold live events for audiences in a manner similar to how audio chat app...

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AI Treads Into Deeper Financial Waters As Scrypt Tops $1 Billion In Invoices
AI Treads Into Deeper Financial Waters As Scrypt Tops $1 Billion In Invoices
March 31, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

In a very 2020s twist of irony, treasury management-as-a-service (MaaS) company Scrypt AI has announced that its software platform — which can process invoices without...

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GiniPredict Rolls Out Cash Flow Prediction Tech
GiniPredict Rolls Out Cash Flow Prediction Tech
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

GiniPredict has launched in a bid to help New Zealand and Australia-based businesses access faster, more powerful planning and forecasting capabilities. According to a press...

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Regional Grocer Takes Digital Journey Through The Pandemic
Regional Grocer Takes Digital Journey Through The Pandemic
March 31, 2021  |  Retail

It’s been a huge year for eCommerce innovation in the grocery industry. Digital-native online grocers have been expanding, while leading national and international supermarket chains...

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Today In B2B: Grovara Talks X-Border B2B Commerce; HighRadius Secures $300 Million
Today In B2B: Grovara Talks X-Border B2B Commerce; HighRadius Secures $300 Million
March 31, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Grovara discusses the opportunity to improve the cross-border B2B eCommerce experience, and HighRadius secures $300 million in new funding. Plus, Ripple...

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DoorDash-Olo Lawsuit Draws Attention To Restaurant Delivery Economics
DoorDash-Olo Lawsuit Draws Attention To Restaurant Delivery Economics
March 31, 2021  |  Delivery

Restaurant aggregator and delivery service DoorDash is suing digital ordering solutions provider Olo for allegedly overcharging the company by millions of dollars over several years, the Financial Times...

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