Merchant Innovation

Facebook To Launch Subscription Service To Help Creators Make Money
Facebook To Launch Subscription Service To Help Creators Make Money
March 19, 2018  |  Facebook

Aiming to take on YouTube in the content market, Facebook is gearing up to launch a new subscription feature to help creators make money. Recode...

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First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
March 19, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ant Financial’s Alipay is expanding across North America as it broadens its partnership with First Data, the companies announced Monday (March 19). The digital payment...

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Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
March 19, 2018  |  Amazon

It looks like consumers who try Amazon Go like it enough to keep coming back, particularly if the cashier-free shops are in proximity to where...

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Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to make checkout easier for customers, Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The technology, which is powered...

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Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

As growth of Target-branded Red Card payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the...

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Tesla ‘Supercharges’ Charging Stations With Retail
Tesla ‘Supercharges’ Charging Stations With Retail
March 15, 2018  |  Retail

As drivers of electric vehicles spend more time waiting at charging stations than drivers of traditional cars spend at the pump, Tesla is planning a retro-themed charging...

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Circle Rolls Out Free Crypto Trading
Circle Rolls Out Free Crypto Trading
March 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

Providing competition for Coinbase, Circle rolls out its Circle Invest platform to most of the U.S. The service currently allows traders to buy and sell bitcoin,...

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Zara Plans To Bring Augmented Reality To Its Stores
Zara Plans To Bring Augmented Reality To Its Stores
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to attract millennials, Zara plans to integrate augmented reality into its stores this April. The retailer will bring the technology to 120...

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How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
March 14, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

While consumers are still using multiple platforms — such as desktop and mobile — “mobile-only” users are on the rise. In fact, “mobile-only” users surpassed...

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