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Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China

Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
Luxury Retailers Find Growing Opportunities In China
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

Look to China, and look some more — that’s one of the main messages in mid-2019 for luxury retailers, at least for ones not based...

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Serving Up Local Life, On Demand, Around The World
Serving Up Local Life, On Demand, Around The World
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

The world has become so flat that it is impossible to have a truly local experience, because “local” no longer exists. At least not in...

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Alexa’s Future As a Built-In Roommate
Alexa’s Future As a Built-In Roommate
June 06, 2019  |  Connected Economy

After a certain age, most consumers are no longer really in the market for a roommate — unless of course they happen to be married...

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Is The US On The Verge Of A Contactless Surge?
Is The US On The Verge Of A Contactless Surge?
June 06, 2019  |  Retail

Near-field communication (NFC) technology isn’t exactly new. For some time now, retailers have been using it and radio frequency identification (RIFD) behind the scenes for...

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SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
SBA Promotes Credit Union SMB Lending
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to small business (SMB) lending, the top two contenders for business owners are banks and alternative financiers or online marketplaces. Credit unions...

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How New Entrepreneurs Usher Open Banking Into SMB FinServ
How New Entrepreneurs Usher Open Banking Into SMB FinServ
June 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Bank branch closures have some analysts, and even the banks themselves, on high alert. Researchers found a 2.2 percent drop in the number of U.S....

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 Breaking SCA’s ‘Chain Of Doubt’
 Breaking SCA’s ‘Chain Of Doubt’
June 06, 2019  |  Authentication

PSD2 looms, and merchants are unprepared for strong customer authentication mandates. As a result, European merchants face a cascade of transaction declines. Spencer McLain, VP, EMEA at...

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The Key To Open Banking? More Bank Participation
The Key To Open Banking? More Bank Participation
June 06, 2019  |  Bank Regulation

It’s not just technology that moves the world. Culture plays a huge role — as well as the sparks that often come from the tension...

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