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Uber Eats and Seamless are not the only aggregators in the food delivery space: Local food delivery services such as Chop Chop have taken hold in cities across the U.S. These platforms seek to compete on service and customization — and knowledge of the needs of individual restaurants. Chop Chop Owner Chris Chandler explains how the platform works and benefits restaurants beyond delivery. Read More...

While there were many shiny stats featured in yesterday's earnings announcement from Apple — particularly about its mobile payment service, Apple Pay — the most eye-catching claim was that Apple is outdrawing PayPal in a big way when it comes to mobile transactions. But are they? As it turns out, Tim Cook's claim was factually accurate, but perhaps not exactly an "apples to apples" comparison. Read More...

Speeding up the payments of payments and commerce is in everyone’s interest, as it is to everyone’s benefit for funds to flow faster. But better isn’t always easier – and securing the fast flow of funds and understanding how to manage them are the stumbling blocks that persistently keep tethering back much-desired speed. Read More...