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JANUARY 19, 2020

Mumbai, India-based online business-to-business (B2B) marketplace Beldara is planning a global expansion to link more international suppliers with overseas buyers, reports said on Thursday (Jan. billion in technology startup funding last year, a new record for the market, and almost $4 billion higher than it saw in 2018.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) has quickly become one of the industry’s biggest buzzwords, and many businesses are looking to utilize this technology to provide enhanced digital experiences. It continues to be adopted across various industry and technology verticals – including product information management (PIM).

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JUNE 9, 2019

million on lobbying in 2018 and for two years in a row has been the leading corporate spender among the tech companies. In 2009 Google spent $4 million on lobbying, with that increasing fivefold in 2018. million in lobbying in 2018, which was up 27 percent from two years ago, while Facebook spent $12.6 million in 2018.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2019

But interest in this technology is not limited to the food and beverage space, and is gaining traction in many different verticals. At the same time, new technologies are coming on the market to serve these merchants. The global POS terminal market’s expected value by 2023 is $109.5B.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 11, 2019

By all accounts, the non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) market is booming. In 2018 alone, $11.38 Despite this sudden rise in popularity, many mortgage professionals still have concerns about non-QMs, fearing increased risk after the mortgage market finally […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

If there’s any industry that has been slow to transition online, it’s antiques. Two recent moves from leading arts and antique dealers are leading a trend toward online arts and antique buying. Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. We’re finally knocking down the barriers online.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Online retail has had a tremendous impact on logistics, further evidence of which emerged on Monday (June 3). The shift toward online shopping is reconfiguring supply chains and shaping the fortunes of industrial landlords, with demand especially high in and around large cities, where eCommerce has taken off fastest.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

The shop owners are looking to see if automation can make deliveries quicker while keeping costs down, as they work with a new roster of companies that seek to increase the efficiency of online order fulfillment in a small amount of space, The Wall Street Journal reported. Online orders still comprise a small portion of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In 2018, the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 law passed by Congress that made it illegal for most states to legalize sports betting within their borders. The decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports betting – both in-person and online – in the U.S. The industry is big business – and getting bigger by the day.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The following piece was written by Rob Eleveld, CEO of Whitepages Pro , as a contribution to our 2018 year-end eBook. . Payments 2018 was a year of accelerated disruption. Then came checks, credit cards and wire transfers, with the most recent market explosion in several digital payment options. Historically, cash was king.

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Bank Innovation

JULY 16, 2018

And that trend will continue in 2018 and likely will continue in 2019 as well. Looking at the market over the next five or ten years, there are several micro and macro factors that will reshape the auto finance segment. Auto finance is a segment that has been on the decline. The trends that are […].

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. Personal Shopping Services.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

still decided to postpone its listing “in light of currently unfavourable and uncertain market conditions, particularly in the technology sector.” Kaspi.kz, which is part-owned by Baring Vostok and Goldman Sachs , offers online payments and an eCommerce marketplace accessed through an app. stock market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

consumers can now access same-day ACH, so the technology is there. The rise in online shopping means more shoppers needing refunds on returned merchandise. Twenty-five to 30 percent of online orders are returned, three times higher than physical purchases. On the other hand, almost all (95 percent) of U.S. Many Happy Returns.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

Zion Market Research released a report about the accounts payable software market on Wednesday (March 20), estimating the market will reach about $1,567 million by 2025, according to a release by the company. Cloud-based technology will also be a factor that spurs growth in some countries. percent between 2019 and 2025.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The data-driven “Restock Kroger” initiative will largely take the place of new growth in the coming year, according to Supermarket News , with improvements to customer service and assortment winning out over expansion in 2018. The retailer is also expanding online ordering and delivery options available through Shipt and Uber.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

We have deep dives on cloud technology, business-to-business (B2B) payments and Visa’s deal to acquire YellowPepper. The purchase builds on a strategic partnership and investment made in 2018, where Visa invested in the firm back then. Ant’s March To The Biggest IPO Shows Power Of (Online) Commerce. Trackers And Reports .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

The video game market was one of the first to move into the subscription economy, even before gaming went online. Gaming subscriptions shifted direction as the world moved online, making things a little more complex. Competing in a Global Subscription Market. There are more than 2.5 This group is set to spend $152.1

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. This will have a huge impact,” Hochrieser told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As more and more people look to complete everyday errands from home, pharmacy is an important and needed addition to the Amazon online store,” Doug Herrington , senior vice president of North American consumer, Amazon, said in a statement. The new Prime benefit comes care of the eCommerce giant’s new separate storefront: Amazon Pharmacy. “As

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments around the world. UK Regulations to Create New Digital Markets Unit. antitrust regulators are creating a Digital Markets Unit that will be given the duty to enforce rules applicable to Big Tech firms.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Legacy retail company Foot Locker has invested $100 million in Goat Group, an online platform that sells and resells rare and classic sneakers, according to reports. Eventually, the two companies will collaborate for an online presence as well as in physical stores, to offer customers exclusive shopping opportunities. million so far.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The job market for digital banking is thriving. JPMorgan plans to hire thousands of people for its technology and digital departments, in addition to an entry-level program to train and nurture young technologists. Autumn is upon us, trees are changing colors, and executives are changing jobs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Brick-and-mortar merchants and online retailers alike often rely on end-of-year sales to generate up to 40 percent of their annual revenues and start the new year on a positive note. consumers were expected to spend more than $190 billion online this season, up 36 percent from 2019, while in-store commerce was predicted to fall by 4.7

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Remittence technology firm WorldRemit is stepping into the cross-border B2B money transfer market with the launch of WorldRemit For Business, reports in Africa News said Wednesday (June 12). now the company’s second-largest market. “In Last year the company became the first U.K. states, with the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

2) that Toys R Us has partnered with global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to create a new online marketplace. As the leading toy and baby retailer, customers expect us to have the latest and greatest assortment of products available,” said Lance Wills, chief technology officer at Toys R Us.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 19, 2018

“Intelligent automation allows business and technology to function together for a common goal instead of against working against one another.”. – Saket Sinha, IBM Vice President & Partner, Banking & Financial Markets. The need for this type of technology is steadily becoming apparent and a necessity.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. Then shares soared 85.8 on March 13.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. First, a review and update about the online sports gambling situation in the U.S. Now, at least eight states have some form of legal online sports betting.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

The ground zero, of course, was Wayfair , the 2018 case in which the Supreme Court ruled online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes could be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. She noted the hurdles of complexity are not just contained within the United States.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

million international subscribers in 2018 and now boasts 137 million global users, according to the PYMNTS Connected Commerce Playbook. From 7-Eleven to H&M , retailers are adopting digital payments and artificial intelligence (AI) technology to bring more convenient experiences to their customers. Netflix, for instance, added 6.4

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Online Resale. Online resale has become all the rage — even for retailers like Neiman Marcus — from a little bit of everything on OfferUp to fashion-focused Poshmark and high-end The RealReal and 1stdibs. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 billion per year to fake online sales.

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Insights on Business

AUGUST 10, 2018

Given IBM’s experiences helping clients accelerate their digital transformation journey with Cloud and AI, we’re particularly excited that “Enabling the digital economy” is the Sibos 2018 conference theme. Jim Brill, IBM Financial Services Marketing. IBM at Sibos 2018. Stay tuned for more blogs on Sibos 2018!

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

It may seem like 2018 was the year of the fraudster, of bad guys and gals acting in concert to steal money, steal privacy and use data for any number of gains. There may be light at the end of the tunnel, though, through the advancements of technology – and specifically, through Big Data and artificial intelligence. Good vs. Bad.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. social media users are “very confident” that those platforms would protect users’ data, according to Pew — with 64 percent calling for more regulation of online advertisers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Despite the world’s markets being crippled by the coronavirus, Pinduoduo Inc. , percent of the Shanghai-based technology company’s total outstanding shares. percent of the Shanghai-based technology company’s total outstanding shares. Earlier this month, Pinduoduo reported that the technology platform had total revenues of $1.5

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

While the technology could allow consumers to save money on their trips, the platform isn’t all about the cost savings. They then can see a list of hotel results with prices (similar to other online booking experiences). The Hotel Market. The company launched into the market in 2018 after its founding in 2015.

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