Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
Canadian Travel Agency Group Partners With Western Union For Payments
August 08, 2019  |  Cross Border Commerce

The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies (ACTA) is collaborating with Western Union to make cross-border payments easier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
Russia’s Watchdog Investigates Apple For Anti-Competition Practices
August 08, 2019  |  Apple

Apple is facing Russian scrutiny following a cybersecurity complaint that it is taking advantage of its controlling market position, Russia’s anti-monopoly watchdog told Reuters on...

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Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
Paytm’s India’s Usage Plummets; Google Pay, PhonePe See Spike
August 08, 2019  |  Payment Methods

After being a usage leader in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Paytm experienced a sharp decline in transactions in July, while Google Pay and PhonePe...

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Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
Consumers Not Averse To ‘Positive Friction’ In Sharing Economy Platforms
August 08, 2019  |  Authentication

Sharing economy platforms have become a force to be reckoned with. Overall, roughly 111 million consumers use some type of sharing economy platform to make...

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation...

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Fighting Fraud With Identity Verification In The Sharing Economy
Fighting Fraud With Identity Verification In The Sharing Economy
August 08, 2019  |  Today In Data

The verification and authentication processes of many sharing economy platforms are poorly equipped to combat the growing risk of fraud. In technology news, smartwatches and wearables are among the...

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DTC Brands Aim To Make Toothpaste More Sustainable With Tablets
DTC Brands Aim To Make Toothpaste More Sustainable With Tablets
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start eco-conscious companies because of their personal experiences: Bite Toothpaste Bits Founder and CEO Lindsay McCormick, for instance, was traveling...

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Are Postmates Sidewalk Robots Just The Tip Of The Self-Delivery Frontier?
Are Postmates Sidewalk Robots Just The Tip Of The Self-Delivery Frontier?
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room...

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Nestle Offers Starbucks-Labeled Coffee In China
Nestle Offers Starbucks-Labeled Coffee In China
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

To tap growth in a place where coffee consumption per capita is said to be low compared to international standards, Nestle began to offer coffee...

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