eCommerce innovators are connecting farmers with customers looking to purchase groceries from local producers via digital platforms that handle payments and delivery. Market Wagon Co-founder and CEO Nick Carter explains how his platform works from a shopper’s perspective, and how the company handles last-mile logistics for farmers in the digital age.  Read More...

Stitch Fix beat revenue and earnings estimates for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2019 amid a data science focus. Management reported the company rolled out a more effective inventory optimization algorithm, and is moving some of its marketing dollars to the latter half of the year amid higher-than-expected demand from existing customers.  Read More...

Consumers want to get paid as quickly as possible – whether they are collecting a rideshare fare or an insurance claim – and emerging disbursement solutions are letting them receive payments soon after they are authorized. How are platforms for faster disbursements shifting consumer attitudes toward their finances and making older payment methods less relevant?  Read More...