PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

The Chinese tech giant wants to capitalize on an initiative from Beijing, which announced it wanted to bolster the country’s technology infrastructure in the next few years. Tencent said the coronavirus pandemic had hit cloud-based companies hard, but the eventual outcome would likely be in the favor of digitization.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

These days, however, food delivery means digital technology, entrepreneurship and global acquisition activity — and reasonable questions about how this will all shake out in the coming few years. India-based online food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy has reportedly spent about $7.3 Food Delivery Moment. The China Story.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and others in the food service space are rapidly adjusting their operations during the pandemic, with many implementing new technologies online and in-store to ensure customers can seamlessly and safely place orders. Mobile Order-Ahead Developments Around The World.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. The social media platform released its fourth-quarter earnings and full-year 2019 financials on Jan.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

13-14, online merchants in America and beyond are preparing for the earliest, most aggressive selling season ever. With more and more commerce going online, he said, it will also be increasingly important for sellers to process a higher number of returns and chargebacks and to quickly settle customer disputes.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

Through this year’s Levi’s Haus Miami activation, the brand partnered with TikTok influencers Callen Schaub , Cosette Rinab , Gabby Morrison and Everett Williams to create customized denim using Future Finish 3-D denim customization technology. Social media isn’t a game of one size fits all and nor is social commerce,” he says.

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2023

Digital media gives community bankers a platform for advocacy, and ICBA’s Virtual Advocacy Primer details how you can put it to work. According to a 2020 Congressional Management Foundation report, constituents reported their representative and/or senator used online platforms either “more” or “significantly more” since the pandemic began.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. In a recent conversation with PYMNTS, Raghav Mathur, head of data science and analytics at Singapore-based Grab Financial Group , discussed the opportunities in data technology that can address the region’s most pressing SMB lending needs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

In a press release , the company said the fundraising round was led by Goldman Sachs and included participation from current investors General Catalyst, GGV Capital and Tenaya Capital. Our mission is to help every business selling online maximize success through the benefits of SaaS,” said Brent Bellm, CEO of BigCommerce.

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NCR

MARCH 5, 2018

With more competition from emerging fintech players and new technology such as mobile and artificial intelligence demanding banks rethink how they deliver services to consumers, some companies are now looking to question how banks should define themselves in today’s market. What do banks need to be effective?

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

At least one thing is clear about Facebook ’s new interest in blockchain: It will help the social media giant keep up with the Joneses. Another analyst who deals directly with blockchain said Facebook faces no major threat from the technology, at least not yet. “Could it be?

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Community Capital Technologies, Denizen Financial, Diro Inc., The 12 startups demoing to try to win the “best in show” award at Bank Innovation Ignite have been unveiled. The startups are:[link] Avocado Payments, Budgit Inc., Exagens Corp., Fintel Labs, iGTB, JUDI.AI, KapitalWise, OpenDoor Securities, and Operant.AI

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

The new round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with the participation of Trestle LP. For example, the company is powering widgets for “Wear It With” and “Ways to Wear It” recommendations for apparel sold online. The startup has now reportedly notched a total of $21 million. The app has 85 brands in the U.K. and 90 brands in the U.S.

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social media Training Branding Retail 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2019

While loan requests with traditional banks can take between three and four months to be approved, B-North’s model will allow loans to be made to SMEs within 10 days through the use of cutting-edge data technology. Nobody likes to do things online only,” Jonathan Thompson, CEO and co-founder of B-North, said, according to Growth Business.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

released its latest survey of small business (SMB) sentiment in the country, finding an increase in confidence the company attributes to greater technology adoption. Reports in Business Leader covered the SME Growth Tracker published last week, conducted quarterly by Capital Economics and commissioned by Amazon U.K. Amazon U.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs. The latest?

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2016

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of the retail industry and consumer habits. How influential will mobile and social media be to their purchasing habits? But what is that “changing face of retail” actually going to look like in a few years?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The new digital consumers might have started transacting online out of need — but they are increasingly staying online out of choice. Bogosian said they’re finding online experiences smoother, more convenient and increasingly better-curated than shopping in physical stores. Capitalizing On Direct To Consumer.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

Apple acquired artificial intelligence (AI) startup Voysis to improve its natural language technology, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (April 3). Investigators are asking the social media giant’s competitors to fill out a 14-page survey focused on Facebook’s impact on rival classified ads businesses.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

In the latest Disbursement Tracker® , PYMNTS examines how the pandemic has impacted the SMB lending industry, especially when it comes to the adaption of new technologies for loan approvals and disbursements. The Tracker also examines how these changes will continue to impact the industry in the near future. Around the Disbursements World.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Newid Capital and angel investors also participated, reports said. millio n raise from FirstFlow Capital, based in Malaysia, which will go toward product development and building a larger user base. Sands Capital joined in as a new investor, while the World Bank’s IFC, Accel and Flipkart also participated in the funding, reports said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The social media company made multiple bids for Fitbit in October, with a final offer of $7.30 Chris Douvos of investment firm Ahoy Capital told The Wall Street Journal , “We’ve been in the middle of a rollicking party that’s gone on for five years and someone has snapped on the light switch.

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CB Insights

JULY 31, 2018

We dig into the technologies, tactics, and implications of the next generation of war. How can we advance cooperative technological opportunities between stakeholders to help solve the problems of foreign propaganda, disinformation, and radicalization to violence? Two overarching questions must be answered to win this fight: ?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

The company also set up a multi-million-dollar subsidy program to reduce operating costs and capital risks for their merchants, in an effort to help them get back to work safely and efficiently. He’s seen TikTok become a B2B marketing platform where players are “singing funny songs, telling jokes and learning how to really interact online.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

What would one say about a computer geek who said he could protect their online identity , and while doing do would make a bold move against the likes of Facebook and Google ? Technology that enables consumers to control their data as they shop, pay and perform other tasks online. As consumers become more cautious — cynical?

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Abrigo

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Social media scams account for the highest losses and are higher than any other fraud typology , at a reported half-billion total loss. In assessing the true cost of fraud, Gartner, the respected technological research and consulting firm, has coined three distinct pillars of fraud costs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

After making her selections online, rather than waiting for a package in the mail, she heads to one of the dry cleaners that Wardrobe has recruited into its distribution network. Point of clarity: The virtual closet is built by Wardrobe for online viewing; the actual items are sent to the closest dry cleaner in the Wardrobe network).

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Thankfully, there was still a smartphone and social media to commiserate. Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

15) that it has launched a global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, which seeks to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. These entrepreneurs would like to sharpen their social media skills to broaden reach and grow their firms.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

According to the data in the PYMNTS/American Express 2021 New Merchant Business Models Playbook , they’re are heading into holiday 2020 and early 2021 with an eye toward adopting technologies and strategies that empower them to provide seamless shopping experiences in spite of obstacles.

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Maine Online Survey social media 143

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

The company uses an array of data sources, including bill payment records and social media, to assess borrowers’ creditworthiness. Its risk mitigation technology is also licensed to banks and telecoms, reports explained. Kinara Capital. ScaleFactor provides accounting and financial management technology for SMBs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

Earlier this year a report from CloudCraze similarly pointed to an experience gap, finding that most B2B sellers “fail to integrate customer data with commerce technology and experience a gap between what they’re able to offer and what today’s business buyer demands.”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. Among its services are supply chain finance, cross-border payments and peer-to-peer working capital financing. The $30 million funding round was led by GGV Capital, according to reports.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 24, 2016

tweeted Eileen Burbidge, a partner at Passion Capital and FinTech Envoy of HM Read More. In a stunning vote, British citizens decided to leave the European Union, and the so-called Brexit has not just profound implications for fintech, but creates massive uncertainty for global financial services. How can we be so stupid?”

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

Like many of their fellows, they were young, entrepreneurial and technology-minded. The latest round was led by Reach Capital with Rethink Impact, Homebrew, Ludlow Ventures, Afore Capital and BBG Ventures also taking part. And Winnie’s co-founders were something of a unique dynamic duo in Silicon Valley terms.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Certain groups, such as the elderly, may lack familiarity with a certain process or technology, which leaves the door open for fraudsters. In the past, Cohen said, children were unlikely to become targets in the first place, due to the simple fact that they lacked access to capital. They use children’s accounts to launder money. “If

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