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How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Instacart Acquires Canadian Grocery App Startup

Instacart Acquires Canadian Grocery App Startup
Instacart Acquires Canadian Grocery App Startup
January 16, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Instacart is getting into the business of letting grocers create their own mobile apps with its acquisition of Unata, a Canadian company that offers a...

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Kount Links With Moneris For Enterprise Fraud Protection
Kount Links With Moneris For Enterprise Fraud Protection
January 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Fraud technology firm Kount is collaborating with payment processor Moneris Solutions, the companies said Monday (Jan. 15), to link enterprise customers to payment fraud protection...

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Virtual Fitting Room Startup Raises $55M
Virtual Fitting Room Startup Raises $55M
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

To help develop its technology to drive online clothes purchases through recommendations, a startup that uses machine learning to help pair consumers with clothes that...

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Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
Mall Stores Seek ‘Under-The-Radar’ Closures
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

To avoid publicity, retail stores in U.S. malls are closing without a formal announcement or honoring the length of their leases, CNBC reported. Get the...

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NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
NA-KD, Swedish eCommerce Fashion Outfit, Grabs $45M In Series B
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

Swedish fashion eCommerce firm NA-KD has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round. Of those funds, reports TechCrunch, is $5 million that comes...

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Leveraging The Real Advantage Of Real World Commerce
Leveraging The Real Advantage Of Real World Commerce
January 15, 2018  |  Retail

“I’ve been on Amazon a lot and never smelled a pork loin.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?
Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?
January 12, 2018  |  Retail

Turns out “mall” is a passé, a name, a nomer that hearkens back to the musty days of the 80s. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Klarna Taps ACI To Expand eCommerce Payments Service
Klarna Taps ACI To Expand eCommerce Payments Service
January 11, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

ACI Worldwide, the real-time electronic payment and banking services company, announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 10) that its partnership with Klarna has been expanded, with...

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Amazon’s Loaned $3B To SMBs Since 2017
Amazon’s Loaned $3B To SMBs Since 2017
January 10, 2018  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon announced news on Wednesday (Jan. 10) that during 2017, more than 300,000 U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) joined Amazon Marketplace. Get the Full...

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