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Report: Shein Investors Sell Discounted Shares as IPO Enthusiasm Wanes
Report: Shein Investors Sell Discounted Shares as IPO Enthusiasm Wanes
January 25, 2024  |  Retail

Investors in fashion retailer Shein are reportedly selling discounted shares. Those private-market deals value Shein at as low as $45 billion, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Jan. 25),...

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Puma Sales Drop As Argentina’s Peso Takes Abrupt Dive 
Puma Sales Drop As Argentina’s Peso Takes Abrupt Dive 
January 25, 2024  |  Retail

Footwear brand Puma is cautioning that external challenges are expected to persist throughout 2024.  “For 2024, we foresee the geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges as well...

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The Role Creators Will Play in 2024 
The Role Creators Will Play in 2024 
January 25, 2024  |  Social Commerce

Creators and influencers have moved beyond their conventional roles as simple product endorsers, and transformed into trusted advisers who play a pivotal role in shaping...

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AltaOne Selects PSCU/Co-op Solutions for Card Processing Services
AltaOne Selects PSCU/Co-op Solutions for Card Processing Services
January 25, 2024  |  Credit Unions

AltaOne Federal Credit Union has selected PSCU/Co-op Solutions to provide debit and credit card processing services and support. The Ridgecrest, California, credit union chose the credit union service...

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Apple Becomes China’s Top Smartphone as Shipments Dip
Apple Becomes China’s Top Smartphone as Shipments Dip
January 25, 2024  |  Apple

Apple’s troubles in China haven’t kept it from becoming the country’s smartphone leader. The iPhone was the most popular phone among Chinese consumers in 2023, even as the...

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Firms Partnering With Third Parties to Fight Fraud See Profit Boost
Firms Partnering With Third Parties to Fight Fraud See Profit Boost
January 25, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

Payment service providers – also known as PSPs – are an important piece of the payment ecosystem. For any business that wants to deliver a...

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Bold Commerce Teams With Wink to Offer Biometric Checkout
Bold Commerce Teams With Wink to Offer Biometric Checkout
January 25, 2024  |  Biometrics

eCommerce company Bold Commerce has introduced its first biometric checkout offering. Powered by Wink, the company’s Bold Checkout lets retailers offer their customers the chance to use...

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Manhattan DA: Payment Apps Need Greater Anti-Theft Protection
Manhattan DA: Payment Apps Need Greater Anti-Theft Protection
January 25, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

If someone stole your phone, how quickly would they be able to steal your money? It’s a scenario that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg says...

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The Clearing House Says Mastercard Partnership Fosters Pay by Bank and Other Innovations
The Clearing House Says Mastercard Partnership Fosters Pay by Bank and Other Innovations
January 25, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

Innovation begets further innovation.  And the emergence and adoption of real-time payment rails represent a significant advancement in the U.S. payment infrastructure, transforming the way...

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