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Visa ‘Hackathon’ Produces A Digital Payment Tool For Small Businesses
Visa ‘Hackathon’ Produces A Digital Payment Tool For Small Businesses
May 03, 2018  |  API

Its name is Hermyz. Its mission, which just won the official admiration of Visa, is to move small businesses away from checks and paper receipts...

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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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Amazon And Its Real Estate Effect
Amazon And Its Real Estate Effect
May 03, 2018  |  Real Estate

Is Amazon so big that it can change the real estate game in a way that might suit Amazon? Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Sharing Success On Small Business Week
Sharing Success On Small Business Week
May 03, 2018  |  SMBs

“Small but mighty” is the mantra this week, as small businesses (SMBs) celebrate the entrepreneurship and perseverance (otherwise known as “blood, sweat and tears”) that...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
May 03, 2018  |  Mobile

Samsung Pay, the digital development unit of Samsung Electronics, said on Thursday (May 3) that it has added new shopping and rewards features to its...

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Subway CEO Announces Retirement
Subway CEO Announces Retirement
May 03, 2018  |  Personnel

Suzanne Greco is leaving her position as chief executive of Subway. She will be replaced by Trevor Haynes in the interim, who leads business development...

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Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks
Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Log another win for brick-and-mortar in the retail history books: Despite years of retail apocalypse criers, the industry continues to show that it’s not dying...

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