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Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers

Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon tries to attract influencers to its livestream shopping service, while Pinterest invests more in social commerce. Get the Full...

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FTX’s Bankman-Fried Minted Massive Crypto Fortune by Taking (Relatively) Long View
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Minted Massive Crypto Fortune by Taking (Relatively) Long View
July 07, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Sam Bankman-Fried became one of the richest names in crypto by building a better mousetrap: a stable and customer-focused exchange that grew primarily by word...

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Toast Serves up Expanded Restaurant Solutions with Sling Acquisition
Toast Serves up Expanded Restaurant Solutions with Sling Acquisition
July 07, 2022  |  Partnerships

Digital tech platform for restaurants Toast is finalizing a deal for the acquisition of employee scheduling, communication and management solution Sling for undisclosed terms, according...

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Walmart Matches Target’s Back-to-School Blitz but Passes on Amazon’s Prime Day
Walmart Matches Target’s Back-to-School Blitz but Passes on Amazon’s Prime Day
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

Just one day after Target launched an early and expanded back-to-school promotion and Walmart has matched its rival’s offer with a student-linked sales campaign of its...

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Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
July 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

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Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
Fed, FinCEN, OCC Urge Banks to Take More Measured Approach to Customer Due Diligence
July 07, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the National Credit Union Administration,...

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Amazon Lures Influencers to Fire Up Livestream Shopping in US
Amazon Lures Influencers to Fire Up Livestream Shopping in US
July 07, 2022  |  Amazon

Livestream shopping has taken off in China but has failed to launch in the U.S. market, something Amazon is looking to change by attracting the...

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Walmart Expands in-Fridge Delivery as Grocers Weave Commerce Into Home Routines
Walmart Expands in-Fridge Delivery as Grocers Weave Commerce Into Home Routines
July 06, 2022  |  Walmart

Throughout the pandemic, grocers have been taking advantage of delivery channels to offer consumers the opportunity to get foods brought right to their doorstep. Now,...

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