PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

More than 20 online eCigarette retailers are being sued by New York City for allegedly selling to children. New York City requested that a Brooklyn federal judge on Wednesday (Oct. 9) stop 22 online sellers from being allowed to either market or offer eCigarettes to anyone younger than 21. .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Square is rolling out CBD early access program that will allow U.S. Also, New York is taking a closer look at the payroll technology space with the fallout from the scandal and collapse of MyPayrollHR. Does KBA Have A Place In Online SMB Credit Checks? vendors to sell CBD items.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

While some see it as a fad or a gimmick, Barneys New York has become the latest to take the tech very, very seriously and turn it into a force for good. Walmart also uses virtual reality to evaluate new in-store merchandising, like shelving arrangements and signage. Others look for ways to make the bandwagon work for them.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2018

New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Cuomo on June 1, 2017, required DFS to study online lending in New York State and submit a report of its findings. Superintendent Maria T.

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BankInovation

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Shifting consumer behavior toward more online transacting and financial services — and rising online fraud — are among the drivers behind the rapid growth of automated identity verification technology provider Socure, which this week closed a $450 million series E funding round. million in 14 […].

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The New York Times announced on Monday (Oct. 24) that it purchased an online product recommendation consumer guide called The Wirecutter for more than $30 million in an all-cash transaction. The five-year-old site was founded by Brian Lam, tech journalist and former editor at Gizmodo and Wired. “

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2018

Sleep Number is opening a new brick-and-mortar store in the New York City’s Flatiron District, adding to its portfolio of over 560 locations. At the same time, some online retailers have sought out busy brick-and-mortar locations to help their marketing efforts, as online customer acquisition costs have risen.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Big news is in the offing for Walmart , Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light” from the USDA to offer that service to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). “As technology advances, it is important for SNAP to advance, too.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

More than 20 online eCigarette retailers are being sued by New York City for allegedly selling to children. New York City requested that a Brooklyn federal judge on Wednesday (Oct. 9) stop 22 online sellers from being allowed to either market or offer eCigarettes to anyone younger than 21. .

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Chalk up another major deal for blank check companies, one of Wall Street’s hottest new trends, with online gambling and sports betting company Rush Street Interactive ’s announcement that it will be going public. The new, publicly-traded Rush Street Interactive will have a value of nearly $1.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The eCommerce retailer initially rolled out the technology in September as an alternative to harnessing a quick-response (QR) code or app to walk into its automated Go stores. Auto brands are taking control of online purchasing platforms by revealing new experiences for the buying, financing or leasing of new vehicles.

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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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Insights on Business

MARCH 27, 2019

IBM is excited to be hosting the 2019 Sales Performance Management Summit, being held in New York City for sales executives and compensation leaders. See how IBM ICM clients manage incentive compensation better by automating incentive calculations and online compensation statements.

New York City 79

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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. And technology and payments firms are collaborating to bring offerings to market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Right now, though, we are talking about fraud, and how criminals use online data sites to steal from consumers in search of romance or, at least, some temporary companionship. Global fraud related to online dating scams costs “several billion dollars a year,” Hochrieser said, “and it’s growing every year.”. Online Dating Scope.

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Payments Source

APRIL 1, 2019

Jumia Technologies AG said Mastercard Inc. has agreed to invest 50 million euros ($56 million) in a private placement ahead of the Africa-focused online retailer’s planned initial public offering in New York.

Online 82

Online New York Retail Technology 82

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

However, the retailer is hoping to see new growth via brick-and-mortar store efforts in the coming months and into the 2020s. For instance, the new Nordstrom New York City store offers several different food and beverage locations, as well as the ability for shoppers to order food and have it delivered to them while they shop.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

Google and Amazon Web Services are assisting Rhode Island, Kansas, Illinois and New York in processing the unprecedented number of unemployment claims prompted by the coronavirus crisis, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Help is on the way for beleaguered states facing a record number of jobless claims.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

In recent retail news, Chain Store Age reported Monday (Oct. 2) that Toys R Us has partnered with global marketplace solutions provider Mirakl to create a new online marketplace. The new customer touchpoint will “get merchandise into shoppers’ hands faster,” according to the article. “As

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

Financial technology provider Fiserv has devised a technology that allows individuals to accept payments on consumer-grade smartphones and other digital devices, as well as handheld business point-of-sale (POS) systems. The system will come fully online in the city by 2021, according to the MTA.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

As banks increasingly take transactions to digital channels, the process to acquire customers also is shifting online thanks to technology that matches product offers to customers based on data. This week, the New York-based company confirmed a $25 […].

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

Brooklyn, New York-based technology accessories eCommerce company Casely established charitable giving as part of its core mission when it was founded in 2017 with the launch of its Every Case Counts initiative, which donates 5 percent of proceeds to a designated charity organization each month.

Online 142

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and commerce news. We have deep dives into in-house restaurant ordering apps and cloud technology, as well as a report on banks running short on large bills amid the coronavirus crisis.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2016

.” That’s the lesson former JCPenney CEO and Apple executive Ron Johnson conveyed to The New York Times about his time at the struggling retail giant (Penney, not Apple) in a recent article focused on his newest venture, Enjoy, which may just end up being his most successful to date. So, how does it work?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2019

comes after the online retailer opened one of the concept locations in New York City in a mall, CNBC reported. New York really fits … what we’re looking for,” said Amazon Vice President of Physical Stores Cameron Janes. The news comes shortly after the Amazon Go concept first came to New York City.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

According to SimilarWeb, more than half of online traffic for general merchandise originates from mobile platforms. The news comes as Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer has already tested the technology at a store in New Jersey.

Retail 111

Retail Online New Jersey Florida 111

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Atlanta payments encryption firm Bluefin is partnering with New York mobile payments processor PAAY to advance eCommerce security. Most online merchants rely solely on SSL/TLS to encrypt the data being sent from their websites. This leaves payment data vulnerable while inside the web page before it is transmitted.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has launched a new Research and Innovation Division that will be responsible for licensing and supervising virtual currencies. And the New York Times has revealed that it is planning to use blockchain technology to fight fake news.

Regulation 108

Regulation Bitcoin New York Online 108

Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2017

As only the second Chinese online lender to go public in the U.S. first was Yirendai in 2015), China Rapid Finance is confident its new listing on the New York Stock Exchange will lead to growth.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

But there are plans to expand it across Seattle, New York, Chicago and San Francisco, the company said. Dilip Kumar , Amazon’s vice president of physical retail, told the network the technology had been in the planning stages long before the pandemic. Instead, he said, the palm images are encrypted and stored online.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

The state of California passed a new digital privacy law that provides consumers with more transparency and control over their digital data. While technology and businesses in California weren’t in support of the bill, they didn’t attempt to prevent it because the ballot initiative was even tougher, noted The New York Times.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

New York-based digital home buying company Prevu, which identifies itself as a customer service-oriented platform, has closed a $2 million seed funding round, according to a release by the company. Corigin Ventures led the round, with Kairos and the AVG Basecamp Fund contributing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Online food delivery platform Grubhub is providing restaurants with new tools for commission-free orders as the second wave of the pandemic triggers new dining room closures and capacity restrictions. . The Direct Order Toolkit offers three fee-free solutions to help eateries handle delivery and pickup orders placed online.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is scrutinizing the city’s $47 million contract with Ivalua to develop an eProcurement system after a previous report uncovered surging costs and delays in the initiative. Reports in the New York Daily News on Thursday (June 6) said Stringer issued a statement about the overcharges.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2017

EXCLUSIVE – Authentication solution provider Hypr has received a sizable investment from Mastercard to expand its technology to Mastercard’s ecosystem as well as major banks and financial institutions. Today’s round was led […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

Some markets that have partially reopened, such as New York City, have mandated certain changes to in-person meetings to minimize potential health risks. Many customers have grown accustomed to virtual tours and online onboarding processes and may not wish to return to paper-based or manual methods.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A bit of caution was well warranted, as Visa’s Global Head of Contactless Payments Dan Sanford told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, given the massive size of the New York public transit system. Penn Station is going online, and [the MTA] will enable another 50 stations this month. Yesterday (Dec. as of today, he noted.

New York 167

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