data

Data are individual units of information. A datum describes a single quality or quantity of some object or phenomenon. In analytical processes, data are represented by variables. Although the terms "data", "information" and "knowledge" are often used interchangeably, each of these terms has a distinct meaning.

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Mastercard Debuts COVID-Recovery Data Tools For Business, Gov’t
Mastercard Debuts COVID-Recovery Data Tools For Business, Gov’t
May 29, 2020  |  Mastercard

Mastercard‘s new Recovery Insights tool will attempt to help businesses and governments assess data during the pandemic in order to make smarter decisions, according to...

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Tapping Into Mobile Payments And Retail Technology Amid Digital Shifts
Tapping Into Mobile Payments And Retail Technology Amid Digital Shifts
May 28, 2020  |  Today In Data

As retailers scramble to capture the digital shift, it’s easy for some overlooked details, such as unanswered customer complaints, to harm their brands. To prevent...

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Emerging From The Pandemic With eCommerce And IoT
Emerging From The Pandemic With eCommerce And IoT
May 27, 2020  |  Today In Data

Chinese eCommerce firms last worked together for an online shopping holiday called Singles Day on 11/11. China is now tallying its take from the “May 5th Shopping...

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New Paths For Small Businesses And eCommerce Sites
New Paths For Small Businesses And eCommerce Sites
May 26, 2020  |  Today In Data

A sizable share of small to medium-sized businesses have failed or don’t see a path forward because of the pandemic. But a Philadelphia group is advancing a...

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What Sticks? Five Data-Driven Behaviors That Will Define America’s Reopening
What Sticks? Five Data-Driven Behaviors That Will Define America’s Reopening
May 25, 2020  |  Consumer Insights

Pandemic aside, business in the digital era is still data driven. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mall Traffic Drops As Online Sales Jump During Pandemic
Mall Traffic Drops As Online Sales Jump During Pandemic
May 21, 2020  |  Today In Data

All eyes have been on the reopening of malls this week and shoppers’ reactions. Mall traffic at eight reopened shopping centers reached record lows, but Wall Street...

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The Rise Of BNPL And Digital Couponing Amid eCommerce Shifts
The Rise Of BNPL And Digital Couponing Amid eCommerce Shifts
May 20, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers are spending online instead of making potentially risky visits to physical stores, and they are also paying for purchases in different ways. The use...

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Cosmetics Brand Natura Exposes Customer Data
Cosmetics Brand Natura Exposes Customer Data
May 19, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Brazil cosmetics company that bought Avon Products Inc. in January accidentally exposed personal information about 250,000 of its customers that could have been accessed...

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