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Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
March 06, 2018  |  News

Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the...

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Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

After a long trip out in the earnings wilderness — and an increasing conviction from market watchers that Gap Inc. might simply be the latest...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
March 02, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bitcoin mining, like its real-world counterpart, uses a lot of power. Exactly how much constitutes “a lot” is a bit of a debate. The most...

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TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

TJX, the parent company of discount department store chains Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx, had a very good holiday season, beating out analyst estimates for...

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Data Dive: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Edition: Discover, JPMC And Toys R Us
Data Dive: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Edition: Discover, JPMC And Toys R...
February 26, 2018  |  Data Dive

Last week had plot twists in the payments and commerce ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mobile Wallets: Where’s The S-Curve?
Mobile Wallets: Where’s The S-Curve?
February 26, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

The classic product lifecycle that all of us had drilled into our heads in business school tells us that at the three-year mark for any...

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Omnichannel Gifting: Because Digital Isn’t Enough Anymore
Omnichannel Gifting: Because Digital Isn’t Enough Anymore
February 23, 2018  |  Retail

There are few verticals where business is a guaranteed — basically just food, healthcare, and funerary services. And even those spaces are changing. Get the...

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Holiday Spending In US Hit $108 Billion
Holiday Spending In US Hit $108 Billion
January 17, 2018  |  Retail

Consumer spending during the holidays in the U.S. came in at $108 billion, marking a 14.7 percent increase from a year ago. Get the Full...

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PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
January 15, 2018  |  Payment Methods

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced...

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