The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)

The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
January 24, 2020  |  Commerce

In 2019, Chinese consumers spent $149 billion across the Chinese New Year holiday, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce — a sum widely expected to...

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Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
January 24, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead services are being used for more functions than ever, and beyond simply ordering and paying for food. Forty-two percent of consumers use them...

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How Subscriptions Make The $30B Vitamin Market A Daily Ritual
How Subscriptions Make The $30B Vitamin Market A Daily Ritual
January 24, 2020  |  Subscriptions

For first-time shoppers, buying vitamins can be a little overwhelming. There are so many options, formulations and regimens, but not much in the way of...

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Cannabis Co MedMen Forced To Offer Shares To Vendors Amid Cash Crunch
Cannabis Co MedMen Forced To Offer Shares To Vendors Amid Cash Crunch
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Marijuana retail company MedMen is in the midst of a cash crunch in the industry, and it has been offering its vendors shares in the...

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Verizon Partners With Synchrony On Credit Card Offering
Verizon Partners With Synchrony On Credit Card Offering
January 24, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

Verizon is partnering with financial firm Synchrony to put out its own consumer card in the first half of this year, they said on Thursday...

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EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
January 24, 2020  |  International

Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee issued a resolution Thursday (Jan. 23) that will put rules into place to address the challenges of fast-developing...

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Instacart And Publix Team Up For Instacart Meals App
Instacart And Publix Team Up For Instacart Meals App
January 24, 2020  |  Commerce

Instacart Meals, a new service by the grocery delivery app, will provide a Swiss-army-knife solution for customers to order and pick up their food in...

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Discover’s Payment Services Drive Network Volumes Up 9 Pct
Discover’s Payment Services Drive Network Volumes Up 9 Pct
January 23, 2020  |  Earnings

Discover Financial Services posted fourth-quarter results that topped earnings expectations on the heels of loan growth and payments volume. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
January 23, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores. The ban was reportedly spearheaded by Councilmember...

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