China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
China To Add More Cross-Border eCommerce Cities To Stabilize Trade
July 03, 2019  |  International

China is going to promote cross-border eCommerce in additional cities as an initiative to stabilize trade in the country, according to a report by Reuters....

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Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
Vending Machines Turn To The Bubbly To Gain More Sales
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more interesting storylines of this era of digital commerce and payments is the maturation of vending machines — sorry, “unattended retail.” And now...

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Amazon To Charge Some Grocery Brands To Offset Prime Day Losses
Amazon To Charge Some Grocery Brands To Offset Prime Day Losses
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

With this year’s Prime Day approaching, Amazon is reportedly charging “additional funding” to some brands in the grocery space during Prime Day in the event...

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Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
Alipay To Add Beauty Filters To Facial Recognition Kiosks In China
July 03, 2019  |  Biometrics

Alipay will soon add beauty filters to its facial-recognition payment systems all across China, according to reports.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

To invest in companies within “key high-growth industries,” Sony is homing in on the world of investments in upstarts. The company has the goal of...

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Walmart’s eCommerce Business Posts $1B Loss
Walmart’s eCommerce Business Posts $1B Loss
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

Walmart’s eCommerce division is projecting losses of $1 billion in its bid to catch up with Amazon, which is causing tensions between the leader of...

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Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
Amazon Raises Privacy Concerns With Voice Storage Practices
July 03, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon has confirmed that it keeps Alexa voice data with no intention to delete it unless done so by a customer, and also that it...

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ADP: Private Employers Created 102K Positions In June
ADP: Private Employers Created 102K Positions In June
July 03, 2019  |  Economy

While the pace of growth in the labor market was slower than had been expected by economists, U.S. job growth rebounded last month per ADP...

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Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
Paris-Based Logistics Startup Cubyn Raises $13.5M
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

A logistics startup based out of Paris called Cubyn has raised about $13.5 million (€12 million) in a Series B funding round, according to a...

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