Merchant Innovation

How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
How Retail Underdogs Can Avoid An Amazon Holiday Blowout
November 19, 2018  |  SMBs

During the holiday shopping season, countless consumers will use digital payments and commerce technology to buy gifts from distant companies — some overseas, some just...

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Lyft To Debut Ridesharing Rewards Program
Lyft To Debut Ridesharing Rewards Program
November 12, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing company that reached 1 billion rides in September, announced news on Monday (November 12) that it is gearing up to roll out...

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eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
eBay Gets Into The Household Services Business
November 12, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Online marketplace eBay is getting into the home installation market in a bigger way, announcing news on Monday (November 12) of new partnerships with Handy,...

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Buick, Yelp Debut In-Dash Reservations
Buick, Yelp Debut In-Dash Reservations
November 02, 2018  |  Innovation

Buick has announced that drivers of its cars can now make on-the-go reservations at a variety of restaurants using Yelp Reservations. The feature is part...

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Tencent Eyes Healthcare, Connected-Car Industry
Tencent Eyes Healthcare, Connected-Car Industry
November 02, 2018  |  International

Chinese internet group Tencent Holdings wants to expand into industries such as healthcare and connected cars as it faces tougher regulations in its home country....

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Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
Instacart Delivery Coming To Half Of Sam’s Club Locations
October 18, 2018  |  Retail

It’s been a good week for Instacart. Now $600 million better capitalized, the grocery delivery service as of today (Oct. 18) announced that it is...

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Visa Adds 20 Partners To Fast Track ‘Credentials On File’ Tokenization
Visa Adds 20 Partners To Fast Track ‘Credentials On File’ Tokenization
October 17, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Visa announced today the commercial expansion of its Visa Token Service for “credential-on-file token requestors.” This expansion involves adding 20 acquirer gateway and technology partners...

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How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
How Much Of The Consumer’s Paycheck Goes To Amazon?
October 15, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

In 2009, consumers first coined the term “Whole Paycheck” as a tongue-in-cheek way to describe the sticker shock many felt when looking at their receipts...

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Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
Uber CEO Eyes ‘Portable Benefits’ For Drivers
October 04, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Uber’s CEO revealed that the company is looking into offering its drivers health insurance and other benefits through a “portable” system that would cover contractors from...

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