Amazon's App Can Be Used For Mobile Order Ahead at TGI Fridays, And Amazon Debuts Shoppable Social Stream, Spark. Plus, Walmart Opens Huge eCommerce Fulfillment Center in Florida.
 
 
 
 
 
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Amazon’s Mobile App Can Now Be Used To Order Ahead At TGI Fridays
 
TGI Fridays fans can now order their meals ahead using Amazon's mobile app. It's just the first of many ways Amazon will extend its app for physical merchants everywhere, according to Patrick Gautier, Amazon’s vice president of payment. In an interview with Karen Webster, Gautier noted almost half of all consumers aren't looking for new apps, but three-quarters of consumers already have the Amazon app on their phone — and Amazon thinks it can use that penetration to make mobile work better for everyone.
 
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Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
 

While on the surface Spain's OnTruck.com may look a bit like "Uber for short haul shipping," the company's CEO Iñigo Juantegui told David Evans that moving freight is a bit harder and more complex than moving people. He gave us the scoop on how they're helping, how they got started — and what's next, all in this week's MatchmakersRead More...

 
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Karamba And Securing The Connected Car Future
 

Connected cars are here — and with them, a whole host of new opportunities for drivers everywhere. And ... hackers everywhere, as connected cars are now a new, dangerously attractive target for cybercriminals worldwide. Israel-based Karamba Security thinks that among the variety of solutions emerging, they have the best idea of what will really keep cars secure as we drive into the connected future. Read More...

 
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Ditching The Middleman

 

In today's fast-moving retail industry, middlemen can be seen more as barriers than enablers. In today’s Direct to Consumer, we explore the benefits (and some of the disadvantages) of the DTC approach and what they mean for retail.  Read More...

 
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