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Mobile Is On The Rise, But Still Not Where Retailers Would Like It
Mobile Is On The Rise, But Still Not Where Retailers Would Like It
October 17, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Mobile is one of the fastest-growing retail sectors at the moment and still projects to grow for years to come, but the technology is still...

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How To Do Facebook Ads Right
How To Do Facebook Ads Right
October 17, 2016  |  Social Commerce

Advertisers know that social media is a cost-effective way to reach potential customers they never could have reached before, and ever since Facebook introduced new...

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British Banks Stay Mum On Cyberattacks
British Banks Stay Mum On Cyberattacks
October 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In order to keep their public images intact, many financial institutions in Britain are choosing not to report the full extent of cyberattacks to regulators....

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Why Starting Off Small Can Keep Businesses From Growing
Why Starting Off Small Can Keep Businesses From Growing
October 17, 2016  |  SMBs

For most merchants, particularly SMBs, growth aspirations are top of mind. But with that growth can come unique challenges and unexpected constraints. Marc Castrechini, VP...

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Truth Less Strange Than Fiction Edition: Coupa, Amex/SMBs And IoT Cybercrime
Truth Less Strange Than Fiction Edition: Coupa, Amex/SMBs And IoT Cybercrime
October 17, 2016  |  Data Dive

Most people know the expression “truth is stranger than fiction,” though a smaller number know that it comes via American quote factory Mark Twain. An...

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Blowin’ In The Wind, Bob Dylan And Your Weekend Payments Primer
Blowin’ In The Wind, Bob Dylan And Your Weekend Payments Primer
October 15, 2016  |  News

Most of the time when the Nobel Prize for Literature is announced, the typical reaction is “wait, who is that?” Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Alternative Financing A Haven For India’s Unbanked
Alternative Financing A Haven For India’s Unbanked
October 14, 2016  |  South Asia

A trend of bad loans over recent years has tightened up the lending requirements of nationalized banks in India. Young Indians, those without good credit...

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Can Verizon Abandon Yahoo? Experts Say Not
Can Verizon Abandon Yahoo? Experts Say Not
October 14, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Verizon is threatening to invoke the “material adverse clause” and to walk away from its offer to buy Yahoo in light of Yahoo’s 2014 hacking...

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