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Who Wins And Loses In PayPal’s iZettle Deal

Who Wins And Loses In PayPal’s iZettle Deal
Who Wins And Loses In PayPal’s iZettle Deal
May 21, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

PayPal last week announced it will acquire Swedish payments company iZettle in a cash deal valued at $2.2 billion, which is expected to close in...

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Saks Hits Reset On Beauty
Saks Hits Reset On Beauty
May 21, 2018  |  Retail

When most brands say they want to bring something to a whole new level, they are speaking metaphorically. However, when Saks Fifth Avenue speaks of...

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Sears Announces Extension Of Co-Brand Credit Card With Citi
Sears Announces Extension Of Co-Brand Credit Card With Citi
May 21, 2018  |  Retail

Sears Holdings and Citi have announced the extension of their 15-year co-brand and private label credit card relationship. The deal also includes long-term marketing arrangements,...

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AllWork: Flexibility Is The New Full-Time
AllWork: Flexibility Is The New Full-Time
May 21, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy may seem like it’s still among the latest financial trends, but in fact, it’s already starting to evolve into its next form:...

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Mobile Makes The World Go ‘Round
Mobile Makes The World Go ‘Round
May 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

The great mobile commerce switchover felt like it was always coming but never arriving. However, the payments world has finally started to shift in 2018....

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Retail Pulse: Nordstrom And Starbucks Expand Brick-And-Mortar Footprints
Retail Pulse: Nordstrom And Starbucks Expand Brick-And-Mortar Footprints
May 21, 2018  |  Retail

Nordstrom has been upping its digital efforts by naming a chief digital officer and opening a men’s store in Manhattan that is chock-full of digital...

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Kohl’s Unveils Apparel Collection With POPSUGAR
Kohl’s Unveils Apparel Collection With POPSUGAR
May 21, 2018  |  Retail

To increase its millennial-focused offerings, Kohl’s has partnered with POPSUGAR for a new apparel collection that is scheduled to launch this September. Kohl’s strategy is...

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Data Dive: The Uncertain Future Edition, MoviePass, Credit Cards And Seattle Taxes
Data Dive: The Uncertain Future Edition, MoviePass, Credit Cards And Seattle Taxes
May 21, 2018  |  Data Dive

Summer is here, the heat is on and what’s on the menu for the next three months is more or less a known commodity. Get...

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Regulators Eyeing Social Media In Europe
Regulators Eyeing Social Media In Europe
May 21, 2018  |  Regulation

Against the backdrop of social media controversy — remember Facebook, of course, and 87 million users’ data exposed to Cambridge Analytica — oversight is tightening...

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