This week’s Weekly Wire features Facebook’s F8 event, Postmate’s retail move, and Shopify’s acquisition of Kit.
On-Demand
Food delivery app Postmates looks to retail as the next on-demand frontier
Shudder shuts down ride service for children after failing to attract capital
Payments
Bond readies Sixth Annual Report on Consumer Loyalty and Rewards Programs
How Taco Bell, Starbucks, and other fast-food chains are using mobile to boost order values
Shopify acquires Kit, the artificially intelligent marketing bot
Mobile Apps
Facebook opens Messenger to publishers
GREE launches $12M virtual reality investment fund
New study shows Millennials prefer short mobile videos, while older crowds like long-form
