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On-Demand Marketplaces’ New International Playbook

On-Demand Marketplaces’ New International Playbook
On-Demand Marketplaces’ New International Playbook
October 28, 2016  |  International

Barriers to entry stymie even the best on-demand marketplace's international expansion, Hyperwallet SVP Michael Ting told Karen Webster. Ting offers new insight on why these...

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Checking Out The Future Of Rent Payments
Checking Out The Future Of Rent Payments
October 28, 2016  |  Payment Methods

The check, it seems, is not in the mail. Today’s renters, particularly young ones, increasingly expect to pay landlords using modern payment methods. That means...

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Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
Can Tenacious D In The IoT Age Possibly Thwart Fraud?
October 28, 2016  |  Internet of Things

Last week’s global cyberattack on hundreds of thousands of smart devices set a ginormous spotlight on the vulnerability around IoT. And it has companies scrambling...

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Councilman, Labor Groups Help Pass Gig Employee Protections In NYC
Councilman, Labor Groups Help Pass Gig Employee Protections In NYC
October 28, 2016  |  Gig Economy

New York City Council Member Brad Lander took to the steps of City Hall on Thursday, accompanied by the Freelancers Union and gig economy workers,...

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Are Retailers Missing Out On ‘Supershoppers?’
Are Retailers Missing Out On ‘Supershoppers?’
October 27, 2016  |  Retail

Shoppers today just aren’t what they used to be. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Ahead Of Election, Cautious Holiday Shoppers?
Ahead Of Election, Cautious Holiday Shoppers?
October 27, 2016  |  Retail

Big data and analytics firm IRI said Wednesday (Oct. 26) that its third quarter IRI Consumer Connect findings showed that as many as two-thirds of U.S....

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eCommerce Eroding Traditional Retail Metrics
eCommerce Eroding Traditional Retail Metrics
October 27, 2016  |  Retail

Traditional retail metrics are no longer sustainable — or are rapidly becoming such — in a digital retail environment. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fraud Losses Topped $21B In 2015
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Fraud Losses Topped $21B In 2015
October 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Last year, merchants and banks felt fraud losses reach $21.84 billion on all credit, debit and prepaid general-purpose and private-label payment cards issued globally. Get the Full Story...

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