More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
More Than A Merger: The Finablr Vision
April 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Portmanteau: /noun/ A word that blends the sounds and meanings of two other words, such as “motel” (motor and hotel), “brunch” (breakfast and lunch) or...

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Data Dive, Reset Button Edition: Zelle, LendingClub and MoviePass
Data Dive, Reset Button Edition: Zelle, LendingClub and MoviePass
April 30, 2018  |  Data Dive

Hitting “reset” has been the top-line news item globally this week. North Korea and South Korea are progressing toward a formal end to the Korean War, 65...

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Starbucks’ US Traffic Flat In Q2 As Promos Fail To Take Off
Starbucks’ US Traffic Flat In Q2 As Promos Fail To Take Off
April 28, 2018  |  Earnings

Starbucks promotional efforts, which it has been increasing recently, failed to resonate with customers, resulting in the company reporting lackluster store traffic in the U.S. for...

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Britain’s $2B Royal Commerce Boon
Britain’s $2B Royal Commerce Boon
April 28, 2018  |  Retail

Spring has been called the season of renewal — new birth and new life — and it doesn’t get much better than the announcement of a marriage...

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MoviePass Changes Ticket Policy
MoviePass Changes Ticket Policy
April 27, 2018  |  Subscriptions

After making changes to its Android app and terms of service, MoviePass is adding another modification to its platform: Subscribers can now only watch a particular...

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Five At Five: QSR Kiosks Make Gains, But Will Customers Follow?
Five At Five: QSR Kiosks Make Gains, But Will Customers Follow?
April 27, 2018  |  Innovation

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at some of the freshest payments news of the day. Today’s stories include an up-to-date analytical report...

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Amazon’s Marketplace Struggles With Mislabeled Goods
Amazon’s Marketplace Struggles With Mislabeled Goods
April 27, 2018  |  Amazon

While Amazon has spent years looking into counterfeit and otherwise mislabeled goods, the company continues to face the challenge of overseeing its own eCommerce platform....

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China’s ‘Little Red Book’ Seeks $200M Investment
China’s ‘Little Red Book’ Seeks $200M Investment
April 27, 2018  |  Investments

As it seeks to speed up its eCommerce expansion, China’s Xiaohongshu or “Little Red Book” is seeking new funding. According to people familiar with the...

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US Lawmaker Wants To Ban ICOs
US Lawmaker Wants To Ban ICOs
April 27, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

While the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s William Hinman said the agency is “striving for a balanced approach” between digital currencies and initial coin offerings...

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