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Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment
Mastercard Introduces Remote Biometric Card Enrollment
May 01, 2018  |  Mastercard

As biometrics have begun to represent the next generation in securing payments, Mastercard has unveiled a technological advancement for its own biometric cards. Cardholders can now register...

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Macy’s To Open New Ohio Distribution Center
Macy’s To Open New Ohio Distribution Center
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

It looks like Macy’s will be doing some new building in in central Ohio, thanks to an awareness of some state tax incentives. Get the...

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Digital Coupons Evolved From Handwritten Tickets In The 1880s
Digital Coupons Evolved From Handwritten Tickets In The 1880s
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

In 1887, Asa Candler, the founder of the Coca-Cola Company, had a novel idea: He decided to give away some of his product for free....

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Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
Mall Operators Continue To Struggle With Store Closures
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

Things are looking somewhat better for Simon Property Group than segment watchers were expecting, as revenues clocked in at $1.4 billion, edging ahead of the...

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Delivery Services Bridge The Gap From Farm To Table
Delivery Services Bridge The Gap From Farm To Table
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

Services like AmazonFresh and Peapod offer grocery delivery with a few clicks, but mainstream delivery services — or even local supermarkets — don’t always offer farm-to-table...

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Living Up To The Hype (Or Not)
Living Up To The Hype (Or Not)
May 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

The hype is everywhere. It’s easy to get swept up in a world full of the “next big things.” Easy — but as Karen Webster...

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Some US Toys R Us Locations Could Survive After Canadian Company’s $234M Bid
Some US Toys R Us Locations Could Survive After Canadian Company’s $234M Bid
May 01, 2018  |  Retail

There might be hope for Toys R Us, with a Toronto-based company looking to save some locations in both Canada and the U.S. Get the...

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Amazon Unveils Children’s Book Subscriptions
Amazon Unveils Children’s Book Subscriptions
May 01, 2018  |  Amazon

As a first for its Prime membership service, Amazon has unveiled a subscription service for children’s books. Through the program, customers will be able to purchase...

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Offer Up Rolls Out Shipping Option
Offer Up Rolls Out Shipping Option
May 01, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

Enabling its sellers to reach buyers beyond their neighborhoods, mobile marketplace offer up is now allowing sellers to offer items to people throughout the U.S....

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