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JUNE 28, 2018

A lot, if you ask AvidXchange CEO Michael Praeger — which is why the startup saw both locations as a great home base for operations in those respective parts of the country: Charlotte for the East Coast and now Salt Lake City for the West. What do Charlotte, NC, and Salt Lake City, Utah, have in common?

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JUNE 25, 2018

Since its launch, the Vision Fund has made investments in roughly 300 companies, including in the artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. SoftBank has an operating profit of nearly $6.2 chip designer.

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JUNE 21, 2018

online supermarket operator, has inked a deal with Kroger in which it will be its exclusive partner in the U.S., It’s the fourth deal Ocado has reached with supermarket operators across the globe. As Kroger rolls out this strategy, the retailer is also making inroads with delivery: Ocado , the U.K. giving it an entry in the U.S.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Forbes reports highlighted the geography of the FinTechs — all based in Europe — as exemplary of the market’s industry strength. But the companies that secured early investments from Index Ventures are also operating in the B2B FinTech realm, showcasing the rising popularity of enterprise-targeting companies with investors.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Were Apple to get further into mobile ads, it would come as spending on that form of marketing is set to surpass TV advertising, according to a recent eMarketer report. ad spend, mobile will pass TV as the leading advertising medium in the world’s largest ad market — and we expect that share will grow to a whopping 47.9

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JUNE 5, 2018

According to CNBC , the conference in San Jose, California drew tens of thousands of third-party programmers from around the world for a preview of the company’s new tools and features, as well as its new operating system. percent to $193.42, pushing its market capitalization past $940 billion.

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JUNE 5, 2018

Prettier pictures lead to more sales for airlines — that’s the philosophy behind a growing bookings system that offers what Reuters called on Tuesday (June 5) a “more engaging visual approach to marketing” of tickets. MMGY , a travel marketing firm, has found that 33 percent of millennials are willing to use travel agencies.

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JUNE 13, 2018

“We are witnessing a fundamental shift in how businesses run and operate,” added Marko Perisic, general manager of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. .” Weinstein added that moving forward, Microsoft ‘s and ADP’s research and development teams will collaborate on additional integrations.

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JUNE 27, 2018

Pepper, a robot developed by SoftBank and robotics firm Aldebaran, is entering the retail banking market with the robot’s debut at HSBC ’s main bank branch in New York City. to have a robot in retail banking operations. HSBC said it’s the first bank in the U.S.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Early this year, in a concerted effort to clamp down on fraudulent firms operating in the cryptocurrency and blockchain market, officials at the US Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) teamed up. Since joining forces, the regulators have made.

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JUNE 14, 2018

Tight regulations around the legal marijuana industry are barring non-wealthy entrepreneurs from entering the market, according to reports from Forbes on Wednesday (June 13). Reports also highlighted the successful and wealthy back stories of some of the nation’s current leading marijuana businesses.

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JUNE 15, 2018

In a press release issued on Thursday (June 14), the companies announced their partnership aimed at increasing visibility and risk mitigation in businesses’ supplier sourcing and management processes, and through their overall procurement operations. ”

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JUNE 19, 2018

In a press release , Zetran said it saw a gap in the market for affordable automation software for small and medium-sized business accounting firms. though Zetran said it plans to roll out the solution in other markets later. The company aims to help fill that gap with its new accounting software product, myBooks.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Lyft , noted the report, is operating in fewer markets than Uber — Lyft is in the U.S. and Canada while Uber has operations around the world. Rival Lyft hit $500 million in tips facilitated in April, with the average tips increasing by close to 8 percent last year, compared to the year earlier.

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JUNE 25, 2018

Those toy shops will roll out along with the Halloween City pop-up shops the brand operates seasonally and will be targeted toward “optimal” markets with “attractive leasing opportunities.” Toys R Us leaves a fairly large hole in the center of the market for toys — not to mention a fleet of large, empty store locations behind it.

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JUNE 28, 2018

Mexico is a ripe market for online shopping: the country is Latin America’s second biggest eCommerce market. The news comes as miners have kept their operations under wraps out of concern of the potential consequences of such activity. In 2016, for example, the country generated $7.2 billion in sales.

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JUNE 1, 2018

Going forward, a court will review a plan by Claire’s to market itself to investors and buyers. However, bondholder Oaktree Capital Management has contended that the marketing materials that promote the company undervalue it. As a result, Oaktree says Claire’s should modify its marketing process. operations.”.

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JUNE 11, 2018

It’s not a business-operated marketplace,” Hoffman said of decentralized markets in general and OpenBazaar in particular. It’s a people-operated marketplace.” If OpenBazaar operates with the internet as its model, it has similarly unfettered access to the marketplace. last month.

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JUNE 12, 2018

According to a new survey, “ Enabling Smart Procurement ” conducted by Forrester Consulting for spend management firm Ivalua, most companies are gearing up to make a significant investment in artificial intelligence for their supply chain, procurement and finance management operations.

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JUNE 29, 2018

The pilot market will be announced soon and is expected to launch in the fall. online supermarket operator, has inked a deal with Kroger in which it will be its exclusive partner in the U.S., ” This is the first application and deployment of Nuro’s hardware and software. Kroger reported earnings per share of $0.73

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JUNE 5, 2018

When on-demand home services platform Lula debuted in 2015, there weren’t a ton of options, but the market has since changed. They’ve got a massive marketing budget and that’s a little more difficult to compete with,” Josh Matteson, Lula’s Internet Marketing Coordinator, told PYMNTS.com in an interview.

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JUNE 18, 2018

The operation itself leads to higher-asset level goals,” Hightower added. And the spaces, too, can be a marketing tool as the coworking spaces bring in members who are introduced to the apartments. The Target Market. On one end are those you might think of as the target market for coworking spaces — gig economy workers.

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JUNE 19, 2018

“eCommerce platforms and marketplaces are leveling the retail playing field by connecting buyers who have specific needs with groups of sellers that can meet them,” said Bill Ready, chief operating officer at PayPal.

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JUNE 7, 2018

The iMobile3 Marketplace is described as a “fully customizable suite of applications” that can be used across digital marketing and business analytics processes, curated specifically for every partner. The acquired company sells to acquirers, financial institutions and independent sales organizations (ISOs) across North America.

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JUNE 13, 2018

In the age of Big Data, global supply chains quickly flocked to analytics solutions that offered predictability and agility in a market swayed by geopolitical shifts, regulatory risks and even the weather. “Buyers negotiate contracts, operations personnel operate differently with new rates and this all gets back to paying the bills.”

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JUNE 7, 2018

In an announcement sent to PYMNTS on Wednesday (June 6), Arro Money said it has rolled out its account designed for entrepreneurs that operate independently. Sole traders looking to open an account with Arro must provide a proof of identification and letter to verify their address.

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JUNE 29, 2018

billion consumer records were exposed on the black market over the past year — meaning the damage from the breaches has already been done. Many companies are partnering to protect their operations and the personal data they handle from bad actors. A recent report found the number of data breaches dropped by 40 percent in Q1 2018.

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JUNE 19, 2018

Now, the company is taking a larger step into the market through a collaboration with Handshake. Payments company Square has made several initiatives in the past to expand its presence in the back-office and B2B payments space. Manufacturers and distributors selling on Handshake can customize the checkout experience for individual customers.

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JUNE 8, 2018

CBX S-18 uses APIs , machine learning, predictive analytics and other technologies to automate and customize operations for corporate bankers.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Perhaps not since the adoption of chip and PIN payments has there existed so much potential for disruption in the point-of-sale market. The rise of mom-and-pop entrepreneurs, the coffee truck operators, craft makers and others has opened the door for the smaller POS operators to capture new business.

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JUNE 27, 2018

financial services market; much of that partnership includes FIS’ services to financial institutions addressing friction associated with adoption of the RTP system. FIS and The Clearing House have already been working together to promote the adoption of real-time payment clearing and settlement for the U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2018

Sources say Robinhood Markets is in talks with regulators about offering banking services to its more than 4 million users. The company is not allowed to operate like a bank under current rules, but would like to offer banking-like products such as savings accounts through different licenses or partnerships.

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JUNE 29, 2018

Google is getting into the grocery delivery market, with NBC News reporting that it is testing a same-day delivery service that will bring food and other online orders to consumers’ doorsteps. If the test is successful, Google told NBC News it could expand into other markets. “We

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JUNE 22, 2018

That’s likely because many important industry participants — both retailers and the support technology firms that operate the gears — have over the years come to accept that one day, one way, states would eventually get the OK to collect those taxes. First, no sense of sky-is-falling doom emerged from any reliable retail or payments source.

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