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Walmart Launches 30 Second Mobile Returns

Walmart Launches 30 Second Mobile Returns
Walmart Launches 30 Second Mobile Returns
October 09, 2017  |  Retail

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Despite The Digital Age, Cash Is In The Pink (OK, Green) Of Health
Despite The Digital Age, Cash Is In The Pink (OK, Green) Of Health
October 06, 2017  |  Cash

Cashless? Not yet. Not by a long shot. Cash still holds sway as the preferred payment method across a variety of options, as found by...

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Startup Roundup: The Name Of The Game Is Speed
Startup Roundup: The Name Of The Game Is Speed
October 06, 2017  |  Startup Roundup

While all startups are doing their own thing and trying to solve different problems, many of those problems boil down to the same core issue:...

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In B2B, Better Supply Chain Relationships Through Cutting The Paper (Check) Chase
In B2B, Better Supply Chain Relationships Through Cutting The Paper (Check) Chase
October 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

We all know that B2B represents a huge market, ripe for a sea change in how payments are done. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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In Retail, The Great Space Race (Across Shelves And Minds)
In Retail, The Great Space Race (Across Shelves And Minds)
October 05, 2017  |  Retail

Customers are familiar with the stores they visit, virtually and in person, across large and small retailers. But is familiarity — knowing what one wants...

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The Pixel 2, The Mini-Home And The AI Tie That Binds
The Pixel 2, The Mini-Home And The AI Tie That Binds
October 05, 2017  |  Innovation

Promoting product releases has become something of an art form in Silicon Valley. There is the day itself, of course, but also the lead-up to it...

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Ubiquity And The Holy Grail Of Rewards Redemption
Ubiquity And The Holy Grail Of Rewards Redemption
October 04, 2017  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Consumers don’t really spend a lot of time redeeming their rewards. Maybe that’s a function of the programs where paying for points is limited at best...

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Inside Mastercard’s Journey To Predicting Card Fraud
Inside Mastercard’s Journey To Predicting Card Fraud
October 04, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In an age ever swelling with data breaches, reacting to fraud is not enough. Mastercard is rolling out its Early Detection System geared toward giving...

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Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
Snagajob And The Uber For Hourly Workers
October 04, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Snagajob was all about the gig economy before the gig economy was cool. Founded in 2000 as a marketplace to help hourly workers and employers...

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