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eCommerce Aggregator Model Gets Makeover With Brand Building and Logistics

eCommerce Aggregator Model Gets Makeover With Brand Building and Logistics
eCommerce Aggregator Model Gets Makeover With Brand Building and Logistics
July 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

When big eCommerce aggregator Thrasio hit a wall earlier this year, it revealed a weakness in the strategy of rolling up promising sellers and brands...

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Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
Economic Gloom Puts M&A Market Back Into Value Mode
July 21, 2022  |  Investments

When overvalued companies deflate in a wave, as we’re seeing now, that’s either heralding bad times ahead or an oncoming era of growth, depending on...

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South Korea Is an eCommerce Eden for Those Fluent in Local Payments
South Korea Is an eCommerce Eden for Those Fluent in Local Payments
July 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

Among the most mobile-centric nations on earth, South Korea is a ripe opportunity for eCommerce merchants provided they learn the terrain — namely, payments localization....

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Stablecoins, CBDCs Face Big Hurdles Before Knocking Out Fiat
Stablecoins, CBDCs Face Big Hurdles Before Knocking Out Fiat
July 21, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Could stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) ever replace fiat? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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FreshDirect Mines Decades of Delivery Data as Grocery Newcomers Come and Go
FreshDirect Mines Decades of Delivery Data as Grocery Newcomers Come and Go
July 20, 2022  |  eCommerce

The online grocery space has matured rapidly since March 2020, with an influx of new customers both driving sales for incumbents in the space and...

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Dee Hock’s Vision Shaped Payments’ Modern Age — From Cards to Crypto
Dee Hock’s Vision Shaped Payments’ Modern Age — From Cards to Crypto
July 20, 2022  |  Innovation

More than 20 years before his passing last week at the age of 93, Visa founder and CEO Emeritus Dee Hock wrote a book that...

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42% of Consumers Would Switch Banks to Get Bundled Banking Products
42% of Consumers Would Switch Banks to Get Bundled Banking Products
July 20, 2022  |  Banking

Consumers’ desire for banking convenience has spurred their interest in bundled banking services. In fact, many consumers are willing to leave banks that fail to...

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High Fashion Meets High Tech as Creator-Influencers Perfect the Art of Online Conversion
High Fashion Meets High Tech as Creator-Influencers Perfect the Art of Online Conversion
July 20, 2022  |  Social Commerce

What is Fashion Week if not the epitome of influencer marketing? Such is the draw of the personalities who design looks we love, and those...

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Personalizing the Credit Union Experience Can Avoid Members’ ‘Fight or Flight’
Personalizing the Credit Union Experience Can Avoid Members’ ‘Fight or Flight’
July 20, 2022  |  Credit Unions

Fight or flight. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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