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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

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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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Fintech Is Back

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EXCLUSIVE (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Welcome back to the fintech boom. But the fintech market has rebounded. At this time last year, fintech was in a downturn. Fintech venture funding was down more than 9% year-over-year; valuations seemed stuck.

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Checkout.com Buys Australian Startup Pin Payments

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The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe. Checkout Founder and CEO Guillaume Pousaz said Australia is a key market for the firm’s business. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Visa Opens Its Developer Sandbox To Startups

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As part of its second annual Everywhere Initiative , Visa is inviting startups to compete in creating “innovative solutions that solve Visa business problems and drive the future of commerce,” the company announced on Thursday (April 28).

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Personalizing Travel Planning With Artificial Intelligence Chatbots

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Alternatively, they can enter a more specific request into the platform — for example, they can ask for a one-way trip from New York to San Francisco on a particular date. When it comes to the market for its service, the company aims to serve young adults in urban areas (big cities like New York or Toronto) who are usually tech-savvy.

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Fast-Casual Brands Make Their Mark, Right On The Burger

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San Francisco chef Anthony Strong launches his new restaurant, Young Fava, today, June 14. Strong believes his ghost restaurant can succeed where others failed (see: Maple, Sprig) because of his 11 years of experience in the San Francisco restaurant market. It doesn’t have a dining room.

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Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s

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The pop-up shop will be located in The Market @ Macy’s in New York City, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, now through early February. Compared to traditional pop-up stores, Macy’s own staff services the brands.

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