Direct-to-consumer (D2C) hybrid brand Spiceology is on a mission to get chefs and consumers to experiment with flavor, as home cooking has become popular and eateries are beginning to rebound from COVID-19. In merchant innovation, many retailers are in the middle of a journey to digitize operations and bolster sales. And in payment methods, a number of luxury merchants are turning to flexible payment solutions like buy now, pay later (BNPL), as greater numbers of consumers move online. All this, Today in Data.