| Walmart Flirts With The Gig Economy
Walmart plan for improving delivery at little extra cost: giving team members the chance to deliver packages on their way home from work to earn a few extra dollars. This new twist on the gig economy could be a win-win for Walmart, its customers and its employees. Or not depending on whether they follow in the footsteps of successful gig economy platforms. Hyperwalletâs Michael Ting and Simran Singh debate the pros and cons with Karen Webster.
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| London B2B FinTechs Win Big As Market Preps For Disruption
The more than $30 million in B2B venture capital raised this week was centralized around the U.S., Canada and U.K., with a particular focus on Series A rounds. London, though, is a particularly bright star this week, landing more than 60 percent of that funding as corporate banking disruption and PSD2 seem to be stirring the innovation pot. We break it all down in our weekly roundup.
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| | eProcurement | | SAP Ariba Watches Procurement Find Its Purpose In Global Markets
Fresh off the Ariba Live event, SAP Ariba GM of EMEA operations Paul Devlin spoke with PYMNTS about the transformative journey of procurement. We all know procurement is becoming more strategic within the enterprise, and Devlin explained that the industry is embracing innovation like artificial intelligence and blockchain. But there are new ways it's taking ownership of this growing importance: by focusing on ethical supply chains, fair labor, gender equality and more. Here's how that transformation is shaping up so far. Read More... |
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