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Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?

Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
January 15, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Everyone has a vending machine experience go awry. The bill receptor that wouldn’t take the wrinkled dollar bill, the can of Coke that got stuck...

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Travel Curators Get Local And Personal
Travel Curators Get Local And Personal
December 10, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to make travel planning easier for those looking to see the world, startups such as Noken are creating mobile personalized itineraries out...

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Marriott: Data Breach Hits 500M Starwood Guests
Marriott: Data Breach Hits 500M Starwood Guests
November 30, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

In what may be among the largest data breaches in history, Marriott International said Friday morning (Nov. 30) that as many as 500 million guests’...

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Tapping Into The Group Travel Market With Apart-Hotels
Tapping Into The Group Travel Market With Apart-Hotels
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

When Jay Roberts was offering his room to travelers on a home-share site, he was impressed by the opportunity to meet all the people who...

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Mastercard’s Lifestyle Manager Aims To Build More Effortless Consumer Journeys
Mastercard’s Lifestyle Manager Aims To Build More Effortless Consumer Journeys
October 19, 2018  |  Mastercard

There are few disappointments in life quite as indelible as a long-anticipated vacation that crashes and burns because of a bad experience at a hotel. Most consumers have at...

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Mastercard Guarantees Hotel Stays For World, World Elite Cardholders
Mastercard Guarantees Hotel Stays For World, World Elite Cardholders
October 09, 2018  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is providing increased peace of mind for World and World Elite cardholders, announcing on Tuesday (Oct. 9) two new benefits for those customers. Get...

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Amex Restaurant Reservation App Woos Millennials
Amex Restaurant Reservation App Woos Millennials
September 21, 2018  |  ResTech

To help its Platinum cardholders book tables at restaurants through their phones, including those that have Michelin stars, American Express plans to roll out a...

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How HomeAway Uses Real-Time Data To Stay ‘Locally Relevant’
How HomeAway Uses Real-Time Data To Stay ‘Locally Relevant’
September 17, 2018  |  Platform Payments

Consumers in China prefer mobile payments; Germans would rather use debit cards — and that’s just the beginning. HomeAway’s GM of Commerce Mike Sutter tells...

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