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CES ’16: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (So Far)
CES ’16: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (So Far)
January 08, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

It’s somewhat ironic that though the Consumer Electronics Show regularly brings thousands upon thousands of new gadgets to the floors of Las Vegas’ convention centers,...

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Barcode Readers Go Back To The Drawing Board
Barcode Readers Go Back To The Drawing Board
January 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

In a world filled with smartphones and self-driving cars, the barcode seems like an archaic holdover of some other digital retail age. However, the scaling...

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CES Brings Microsoft, Samsung Together For IoT
CES Brings Microsoft, Samsung Together For IoT
January 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

For the most part, companies take CES as an opportunity to show all the ways they’ll be different from their competitors over the next year....

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The Next Frontier For GM, Lyft And Self-Driving Cars
The Next Frontier For GM, Lyft And Self-Driving Cars
January 07, 2016  |  eCommerce

Technology continues to take commerce into a growing number of new environments and devices – from clothing and wearables, to smart homes and even retail...

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When Brands Bash Millennials
When Brands Bash Millennials
January 06, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Unless they do something egregiously wrong, professional sports — and the merchandising engines attached to their brands — usually enjoy the full profitable support of...

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Strange Bedfellows: Investment Firms And Midwest Hunting Suppliers
Strange Bedfellows: Investment Firms And Midwest Hunting Suppliers
January 06, 2016  |  Acquiring

Any investor worth his or her salt knows that diversifying portfolios is the only sure-fire way to avoid financial catastrophe, but it’s not often that...

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