Alibaba Boosts Stake In Cainiao With $3.33B Investment
Alibaba Boosts Stake In Cainiao With $3.33B Investment
November 08, 2019  |  Delivery

Two years after acquiring a majority stake in the firm, Alibaba plans an additional investment of roughly $3.33 billion in logistics affiliate Cainiao to increase...

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Stepping Into High-Fashion P2P Innovation, On-Rental
Stepping Into High-Fashion P2P Innovation, On-Rental
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Wardrobe, a peer-to-peer (P2P) fashion marketplace that gives users the chance to rent out designer and vintage items for a fraction of their purchase price,...

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EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
EU’s Public Version Of Libra Could Soon Make Headway
November 08, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

With the caveat that the project faced challenges and was for the long term, senior officials have noted that progress on the feasibility of a...

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Shake Shack Looks To Better Delivery Amid Q3 Results
Shake Shack Looks To Better Delivery Amid Q3 Results
November 08, 2019  |  Earnings

Same-store sales increased only 2 percent for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operator Shake Shack in the third quarter of 2019, disappointing investors. The chain’s revenue increased...

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The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
The Changing Landscape Of eCommerce Fraud 
November 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

Fraudsters are wily, striving to stay one step ahead of authentication protocols and other efforts to stop bad actors from compromising consumers’ accounts. Merchants and eCommerce...

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Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward...

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Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong
Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

In a move comes five years after its record-setting initial public offering in New York, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s is looking to raise $10 billion to...

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Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
Deep Dive: Balancing SCA Compliance And Customer Satisfaction
November 08, 2019  |  Regulation

Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) was designed to improve authentication standards across Europe, and enable money to move quickly, while reassuring all parties that funds were...

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Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up
Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Toy retailer Cubcoats has partnered with Amazon to create a pop-up experience at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, open now through Jan....

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