Merchant Innovation

Visa Expands Real-Time Push Payments Platform In Canada
Visa Expands Real-Time Push Payments Platform In Canada
May 08, 2018  |  VISA

Building upon its global network for domestic and cross-border payments to businesses and consumers, Visa is expanding Visa Direct in Canada. Peoples Payment Solutions —...

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American Apparel Rides Again In LA
American Apparel Rides Again In LA
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

American Apparel returns to L.A. with the opening of a new store on Melrose Avenue. In fact, the new location is part of an old location...

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Making Unexpected Connections
Making Unexpected Connections
May 08, 2018  |  Today In Data

Given that the average American checks his Facebook page some 14 times a day, the social media giant’s decision to expand into online dating is less...

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Macy’s Buys Themed Concept Store
Macy’s Buys Themed Concept Store
May 07, 2018  |  Retail

As it tests out new retail concepts such as pop-up shops, Macy’s has acquired a retail store in New York City that has a rotating...

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Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
Robots Sizzle, Tax Reform Fizzles And Facebook Raises Eyebrows With Its Timing
May 04, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Fizzle of the Week: Timing Spring has finally arrived across the United States, and love is in the air. Even on Facebook. The social media...

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Play Ball: Secondhand Sports Gear Has Its Own Marketplace Now
Play Ball: Secondhand Sports Gear Has Its Own Marketplace Now
May 04, 2018  |  Retail

Buying secondhand sports gear isn’t as easy as it sounds. Neither is selling the kids’ old hockey skates or baseball bats. It may seem like...

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Developers Can Now Make Money Off Alexa Skills
Developers Can Now Make Money Off Alexa Skills
May 03, 2018  |  Alexa

Amazon announced news on Thursday (May 3) of the availability of in-skill purchasing for Alexa skills in the U.S. While the service was announced back...

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Instagram Rolls Out Native Payments
Instagram Rolls Out Native Payments
May 03, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Expanding upon its in-app commerce efforts, Instagram has quietly introduced a native payments feature. With the new functionality, users can register a credit or debit...

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Walmart.com Redesign Is Live
Walmart.com Redesign Is Live
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart today began rolling out its new website to customers. The goal of the redesign was to give the site a new look and feel...

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