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‘Reckless Experimentation’ With Tech Will Help Big Retailers Fast-Track Their Digital Transformation
‘Reckless Experimentation’ With Tech Will Help Big Retailers Fast-Track Their Digital Transformation
January 17, 2022  |  Retail

At this point of the pandemic, most large brick-and-mortar retail chains have established a functional — albeit basic — digital operation to support their core...

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Visa’s Head of Crypto: Central Banks Need a Product Mindset When Contemplating Digital Currencies
Visa’s Head of Crypto: Central Banks Need a Product Mindset When Contemplating Digital Currencies
January 17, 2022  |  CBDC

Making the leap from concept to reality is no easy task for central banks mulling over how and when to launch central bank digital currencies...

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Localized Payments Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving for Global Merchants
Localized Payments Are the Gift That Keeps on Giving for Global Merchants
January 17, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

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Report: One-Quarter of US Consumers Went Online for Healthcare Services in December as Omicron Surged
Report: One-Quarter of US Consumers Went Online for Healthcare Services in December as Omicron Surged
January 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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D2C Brands Working Capital Alternatives Not Just for Startups Anymore
D2C Brands Working Capital Alternatives Not Just for Startups Anymore
January 17, 2022  |  Investments

Like Main Street small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), upcoming consumer brands are continuing to prove their creativity, grit and acumen in the face of a...

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Target CEO: Inflation Will Take Bite out of Store, Restaurant Trips
Target CEO: Inflation Will Take Bite out of Store, Restaurant Trips
January 16, 2022  |  Economy

Top executives at Target say U.S. customers plan to drive less and combine their shopping into fewer trips, Bloomberg reported Sunday (Jan. 16). Get the...

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GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever Spar Over Future of GSK’s Consumer Health Business
GlaxoSmithKline, Unilever Spar Over Future of GSK’s Consumer Health Business
January 16, 2022  |  Healthcare

GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer will hold out for a better bid of at least £60 billion for their joint consumer healthcare venture, in opposition to an...

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Investors Wary of Future Big Bank Profits
Investors Wary of Future Big Bank Profits
January 16, 2022  |  Banking

Big U.S. bank bosses have been optimistic about the economic outlook as of this past week, but investors have been skeptical of the growth outlook,...

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Experian Sees Growing Demand From Clients for BNPL Products
Experian Sees Growing Demand From Clients for BNPL Products
January 16, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Experian, the Irish credit data company, has seen more demand for BNPL services, with more clients being added, Reuters writes. Get the Full Story Complete...

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