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How Higher Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop for Food
How Higher Grocery Prices Are Changing How Consumers Shop for Food
January 07, 2025  |  Retail

The planned but failed Kroger-Albertsons merger captured headlines in the grocery sector in 2024, and the latter is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results Wednesday...

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The Three Most Important US Crypto Policies to Watch This Year
The Three Most Important US Crypto Policies to Watch This Year
January 07, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The 119th U.S. Congressional session has begun, and the digital asset sector is hoping there will soon be favorable and clear regulatory guardrails for cryptocurrency...

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Travelers Increasingly Trust Their Travel to AI Assistants
Travelers Increasingly Trust Their Travel to AI Assistants
January 07, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Generative AI is making its mark in various industries, particularly in the travel and hospitality sectors, where it is increasing customer engagement, improving operational efficiencies...

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Move Over GenAI. Google Says Get Ready for GenWorld
Move Over GenAI. Google Says Get Ready for GenWorld
January 06, 2025  |  artificial intelligence

Google DeepMind announced Monday (Jan. 6) that it is creating a new team to work on “massive” generative models that would “simulate the world.” These...

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Rise of Hybrid Marketplaces Bucks Conventional Retail Growth Strategies
Rise of Hybrid Marketplaces Bucks Conventional Retail Growth Strategies
January 06, 2025  |  eCommerce

Digital marketplaces are becoming an important growth channel in retail, as global sales were projected to reach $3.8 trillion last year. To succeed in this...

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PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Financial Firms New Compliance Challenges
PSD3’s Global Reach Brings US Financial Firms New Compliance Challenges
January 06, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The newest update to the Payment Services Directive, PSD3, has been two years in the making, and final guidelines are expected to come this year....

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Court Docs Show Regulator’s Crypto Freeze Was More Warning Than Ban
Court Docs Show Regulator’s Crypto Freeze Was More Warning Than Ban
January 06, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

There has been a quiet uproar happening in the crypto space, and it’s not bitcoin’s surging price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Retailers Say They’re Drowning Under Post-Holiday Return Surge
Retailers Say They’re Drowning Under Post-Holiday Return Surge
January 06, 2025  |  Retail

The surge in online shopping and practices like “bracketing”— ordering multiple sizes or variations with the intent to return unwanted items — has significantly increased...

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Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules
Merchants Beef Up KYB as FinCEN Plays Hardball on Beneficial Ownership Rules
January 06, 2025  |  Security & Fraud

The challenge for banks and supply chains of doing business online comes at the point of onboarding — the moment a relationship with an enterprise,...

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