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Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?

Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
Amazon Dumps Instacart For Whole Foods Deliveries — What’s Next?
December 14, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Instacart will have to conquer the grocery-delivery business without the help of Amazon. That’s one take on the news Thursday (Dec. 13) that Instacart has...

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Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
Whitepages Pro CEO: Fraud 3.0 And Why Merchants Are Unprepared
December 13, 2018  |  Fraud Prevention

Computing power is dirt cheap, thanks to cloud infrastructure. Jurisdiction is always a few steps behind, though — who is really going to bust down...

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First Data: Connected QSRs And Serving The Market Of One
First Data: Connected QSRs And Serving The Market Of One
December 13, 2018  |  QSR & Mobile

Call it the market of one. In the age of connectivity, when mobile devices have meant a sea change in how we dine (how we...

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Amazon Prompts USPS To Monetize The Mailbox
Amazon Prompts USPS To Monetize The Mailbox
December 13, 2018  |  Amazon

Call it the Amazon Effect — of a different sort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Jumio: Why Online Love Doesn’t Have To Attract Fraudsters
Jumio: Why Online Love Doesn’t Have To Attract Fraudsters
December 12, 2018  |  Authentication

The prospect of love always carries with it the prospect of danger. One can interpret that many ways — philosophically, poetically, psychologically. Right now, though,...

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What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
What’s Behind Plaid’s $2.65B Valuation
December 12, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

One in every four consumers in the U.S. has touched this product. Some of them do so when they register their bank account credentials to...

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Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies
Bridging Banking Gaps For Cannabis Companies
December 12, 2018  |  Innovation

More banks than ever are providing services to the cannabis industry, but a banking gap remains as cash still is king. Green Check Verified CEO...

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Xoom Expands Full Suite Of Send Services To Canada
Xoom Expands Full Suite Of Send Services To Canada
December 11, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

When PayPal acquired global money transfer firm Xoom in 2015, company President and CEO John Kunze noted that becoming part of the larger PayPal organization marked the start...

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Pitstop Aims To Fix The Auto Industry’s $70B Maintenance Problem
Pitstop Aims To Fix The Auto Industry’s $70B Maintenance Problem
December 11, 2018  |  Data

The cars on the road are older today than they were 20 years ago. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the average age of...

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