December, 2024

December, 2024

FTC Begins Sending Refunds to Victims of Debt Collection Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sending over $540,000 in refunds to consumers harmed by a debt collection scheme. The refunds follow the FTC’s filing of lawsuits in September 2020 and reachin...

Amazon Begins Rollout of Car-eBuying Experience With Hyundai
Amazon is partnering with automotive dealers and brands to bring the Amazon experience to the car-buying process. As of Tuesday (Dec. 10), with this Amazon Autos offering, shoppers in 48 U.S. cities c...

Google Cloud and Swift Partner on AI Model Training
Google Cloud and Swift are working together to develop a secure, privacy-preserving solution for financial institutions that use federated learning techniques. Federated learning enables collaborativ...

Apple Brings Satellite Texting to Its Smartwatches
Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with others even w...

ShipStation and Adobe Team to Offer Retailers New Shipping Options
Shipping software ShipStation and Adobe Commerce have teamed to offer retailers global shipping options. The expanded partnership builds on ShipStation’s ongoing collaboration with Adobe Commerce, o...

Judge Blocks Kroger’s $24.6 Billion Albertsons Deal Over Competition Concerns
A federal judge has blocked Kroger’s $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons on Tuesday (Dec. 10), citing concerns that the deal would reduce competition in the U.S. grocery market, Bloomberg report...

Macy’s Struggles and Its Bold New Chapter: Can the Iconic Retailer Make a Comeback?
In an era where department stores are losing their relevance, Macy’s — once a retail giant — finds itself at a crossroads. The 166-year-old company, which has long been a staple in the U.S. shop...

Tech Provider Cantaloupe Debuts Vending Machine Alternative Smart Stores
Self-service commerce technology provider Cantaloupe rolled out its new Smart Stores. These stores offer a 24/7 self-service solution for retailers, residential buildings, fitness centers and hotel pa...

Lord & Taylor to Return as eCommerce Site and Partner of Other Retailers
Regal Brands Global reportedly plans to relaunch department store brand Lord & Taylor as a discount luxury eCommerce platform. The new online-only store will be introduced in 2025 and will sell produc...

Could Micropayments Be the Next Frontier for Precision B2B Commerce?
Innovation is continually redefining the parameters of what’s possible in business-to-business (B2B) payments. And across today’s operating landscape, one defined by digital transformation and re...

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