Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
Standard Chartered Pilots Blockchain-Based Bank Guarantees
August 29, 2018  |  Blockchain

Standard Chartered announced news on Wednesday (August 29) that it is teaming up with Siemens Financial Services, the financing arm of Siemens, and TradeIX, a...

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The Xoom-Ria Deal Shows Cash Still Rules Remittances
The Xoom-Ria Deal Shows Cash Still Rules Remittances
August 29, 2018  |  Cash

In a way, the deal seems old school. PayPal-owned money transfer operator Xoom said this week that its new agreement with Euronet Worldwide’s Ria will...

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SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
SWIFT Debate Shows Politics, Payments Make Strange Bedfellows
August 29, 2018  |  Global Payments

The headlines all play on  the name “SWIFT” in some form or another: “Germany Wants A Swift End To SWIFT,” or “Some Critics Want A...

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Personalized eCommerce Boosts Diane von Furstenberg
Personalized eCommerce Boosts Diane von Furstenberg
August 29, 2018  |  Retail

Personalized eCommerce has reportedly been good for the Diane von Furstenberg (DVF) brand — it is now bringing in 11 percent of the firm’s revenue,...

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The Power Of Unending Pasta
The Power Of Unending Pasta
August 29, 2018  |  Retail

There’s fondness for a product, then there’s genuine loyalty and outright obsession. When it comes to Olive Garden’s annual Never Ending Pasta Pass sale, one is...

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Reinventions Of The Subscription Business Model
Reinventions Of The Subscription Business Model
August 29, 2018  |  Retail

Subscription services like Ipsy have long offered customers the chance to test samples when discovering new beauty products. These services are now building upon their existing...

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Sales Grow Following IPO
BJ’s Wholesale Club Sales Grow Following IPO
August 29, 2018  |  Retail

Following its initial public offering (IPO), sales are on the rise at BJ’s Wholesale Club. In the second quarter, net sales at the wholesale chain...

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Today In Data: Faster Payments, Powering Everything From Gig Work To Katy Perry
Today In Data: Faster Payments, Powering Everything From Gig Work To Katy Perry
August 29, 2018  |  Today In Data

What do Australia, the gig economy and Katy Perry’s upcoming album have in common? They are all tightly tied to payments — specifically, tapping into the power of faster payments. Money...

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The Rise Of Fast-Casual Mobile Order-Ahead
The Rise Of Fast-Casual Mobile Order-Ahead
August 29, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers have been increasingly trading long waits in line for fast food by placing orders through mobile apps for a while now, but the trend...

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