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Amazon To Open First Los Angeles Amazon Fresh Supermarket With Smart Carts
Amazon To Open First Los Angeles Amazon Fresh Supermarket With Smart Carts
August 27, 2020  |  Amazon Commerce

Ready to do battle with supermarket giants Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. Inc. in the $900 billion U.S. grocery industry, Amazon will open a Los Angeles supermarket this...

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Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray
Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray
August 27, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

When Brice Gumpel and his girlfriend were successful New York food bloggers a few years back, the city was the Big Apple Tart for them —...

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Are Banks Ready For The ‘Lifestyle Change’ Of Cloud Technology?
Are Banks Ready For The ‘Lifestyle Change’ Of Cloud Technology?
August 27, 2020  |  Cloud Banking

The pandemic has accelerated modernization efforts among banks across the globe, but not all banks are created equal when it comes to cloud adoption. Get...

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Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
August 27, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The retail world has been forced to radically rethink almost everything it does amid COVID-19. Melissa Davis, Afterpay’s North American division head, told Karen Webster...

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Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
August 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Virtual cards have long been associated with corporate travel and expense (T&E), because their advantages fit nearly hand-in-glove with the significant pain points that firms’...

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Report: Helping Retailers Solve The Payments Piece Of The eCommerce Puzzle
Report: Helping Retailers Solve The Payments Piece Of The eCommerce Puzzle
August 27, 2020  |  Consumer Payments

What consumers want from their payments experiences can change depending on where they are shopping, what they are buying and whether their purchases are based...

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Global Supply Chain Finance Forum Talks Bad SCF Relations
Global Supply Chain Finance Forum Talks Bad SCF Relations
August 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The Global Supply Chain Finance Forum (GSCFF) issued a statement against what it says is the bullying and misuse of payables finance programs, a report...

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Contis, Currencycloud Partner On Cross-Border B2B Payments
Contis, Currencycloud Partner On Cross-Border B2B Payments
August 26, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Contis, a payments solutions platform, announced a partnership with Currencycloud in a bid to offer international payments for 1 million accounts, according to a press...

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Finix Raises $75M In Series B Funding
Finix Raises $75M In Series B Funding
August 26, 2020  |  Investments

Finix has extended its Series B funding round to $75 million, according to a company blog post. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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