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Kroger Slows Delivery Rollout in Bid for Longer-Term Viability
Kroger Slows Delivery Rollout in Bid for Longer-Term Viability
March 28, 2023  |  Delivery

Around the world, grocers are reconceiving their grocery delivery businesses to better meet consumers’ needs. Kroger is slowing down its automated fulfillment center rollout but...

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Czech Republic’s Real-Time Payments Adoption Slow Despite Promising Potential
Czech Republic’s Real-Time Payments Adoption Slow Despite Promising Potential
March 28, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

More than 60 countries globally have adopted or are in the process of developing a national or regional real-time payments scheme, according to a recent...

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UK-Based Hazy Raises $9 Million to Expand Synthetic Data Solutions
UK-Based Hazy Raises $9 Million to Expand Synthetic Data Solutions
March 28, 2023  |  Investments

Hazy has raised $9 million in Series A funding for its synthetic data solutions. The London-based firm uses artificial intelligence (AI)-generated synthetic data with no...

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Ingenico Buys POS Software Company Phos
Ingenico Buys POS Software Company Phos
March 28, 2023  |  Acquisitions

Ingenico is expanding its point-of-sale offerings with its purchase of Phos. The acquisition, announced Tuesday (March 28), gives Ingenico — a payments acceptance solution company...

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Online Search Volume for Return Policies in UK Leaps 247%
Online Search Volume for Return Policies in UK Leaps 247%
March 28, 2023  |  Retail

British consumers are searching for information about return policies as more retailers begin charging fees. The number of online searches for “do I need to...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Potential Paths Toward BNPL Profitability
PYMNTS Intelligence: Exploring Potential Paths Toward BNPL Profitability
March 28, 2023  |  BNPL

At a time when investors are increasingly risk averse, it is important that buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — and FinTechs more generally —...

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Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
Virtual Malls Give Merchants Low-Cost Way to Reach Consumers
March 28, 2023  |  Metaverse

The metaverse is expected to open up a world of opportunities for businesses and is projected to generate up to $2.6 trillion in commerce volume...

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Visa Head of Fraud Services on Protecting Consumers From Hacker Scams
Visa Head of Fraud Services on Protecting Consumers From Hacker Scams
March 28, 2023  |  Fraud Prevention

The good news is that today’s payment landscape is becoming faster, easier, and more digital. The bad news is that fraudsters and cybercriminals are increasingly...

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Supply Chain Platform Blue Yonder Launches Forecasting Tools for Inventory, Orders and Labor
Supply Chain Platform Blue Yonder Launches Forecasting Tools for Inventory, Orders and Labor
March 27, 2023  |  Supply Chain

Blue Yonder has launched three new microservices that help companies better forecast inventory, orders and labor. The new Fulfillment Item Forecasting, Fulfillment Ordering Forecasting and Fulfillment Labor & Resource Forecasting are...

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