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Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation

Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation
July 22, 2019  |  Retail

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has...

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Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
Descartes Acquisition Rounds Out Supply Chain Services
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Logistics technology provider Descartes is growing its services through the takeover of STEPcom in a $19.6 million agreement, the company recently announced. Get the Full...

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Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
Small Town Government, Big Time Cybercrime
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Last month, the city of Riviera Beach, Florida, was crippled by a ransomware attack that led to it paying a hefty sum to recover government...

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Stifel Launches Lending Unit For Startups And Their Investors
Stifel Launches Lending Unit For Startups And Their Investors
July 22, 2019  |  Loans

Stifel Financial Corp. has announced the launch of a venture banking and lending business to provide debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to growth...

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 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
 Payments Fraud, Via Apps?
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Symantec has discovered vulnerabilities in two popular messaging and media apps, WhatsApp and Telegram, which can be hijacked to commit payments fraud.  Separately, phishing scams...

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Wiserfunding Debuts EU’s First Certified SMB Credit Rating
Wiserfunding Debuts EU’s First Certified SMB Credit Rating
July 22, 2019  |  SMBs

Wiserfunding has announced the launch of Europe’s first certified credit rating for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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India Turns To Foreign Lenders To Meet SMB Capital Need
India Turns To Foreign Lenders To Meet SMB Capital Need
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India is looking toward overseas lenders to connect domestic small businesses with financing, according to Reuters reports Friday (July 19). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Google Shopping Now Live In The US
Google Shopping Now Live In The US
July 22, 2019  |  eCommerce

After testing around the world since 2018, the new Google Shopping homepage is live in the U.S.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Visa Among Investors In PayMate’s Series D Growth Funding
Visa Among Investors In PayMate’s Series D Growth Funding
July 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

India’s PayMate announced it has raised a new round of growth capital to accelerate expansion within India and internationally to Central and Eastern Europe, the...

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