Walmart Buys ModCloth To Boost Jet.Com, and Amazon and Martha Stewart Debut Meal Kits. Plus, iRobot Adds Alexa Skills for Roomba.
 
 
 
 
 
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The Payments Ide(a)s of March
 
Mid-March has typically heralded change in the world. Just ask the Romans or the blizzard watchers of 2017, beset by snow where green shoots should have budded. And change is a-blowin' in the payments industry, too, as movers and shakers in the space discussed at the first day of Innovation Project 2017.
 
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  Omnicommerce Tracker™
 
 
 
A New Virtual Reality For Real Retail Shoppers?
 

Reality may or may not bite, but virtual reality sells, it seems. In the latest Omnicommerce Tracker™, PYMNTS caught up with Beck Besecker, cofounder and CEO of AR and VR solution provider Marxent, to find out how augmented and virtual reality apps are turbo-charging the consumer journey. Find that, along with the latest headlines from around the omni space—plus a comprehensive provider directory—inside the latest Tracker.  Read More...

 
  Chatbot Tracker
 
 
 
Chatbots Bringing on Business Operations Revolution?
 

As the always-on consumer expects a 24/7 customer service option that fits their lifestyle, more businesses are mixing up traditional customer service offerings. More and more businesses are making the decision to develop chatbots with AI and natural language processing for Facebook Messenger integration. This leads to a more personalized customer experience and quicker resolutions to disputes.  Read More...

 
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Rising Rates, Rising Expectations?
 

Rates are up again. No surprise that the Fed hiked—but here is what it might mean for consumers and investors.  Read More...

 
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