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Facebook Unveils New Online Shopping Tools 

Facebook Unveils New Online Shopping Tools 
Facebook Unveils New Online Shopping Tools 
September 17, 2021  |  Facebook

Facebook is introducing new tools for businesses to connect with potential customers on its app in a bid to become a destination for online shoppers. ...

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El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Legal Tender Debut Gets Off to Bumpy Start 
September 17, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

As with any new project, with grand design, new-fangled technology, a seismic shift in the way people do thing, it starts with an announcement, some fanfare...

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Lemonway, Tink Pair up on Open Banking Payments Across Europe
Lemonway, Tink Pair up on Open Banking Payments Across Europe
September 17, 2021  |  Digital Payments

Software company Lemonway and European open banking platform Tink are teaming up on Pay By Bank, an open banking-fueled initiative. The pairing brings Tink’s payment...

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Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
Upcoming US Sanctions Aim to Drive Out Crypto Ransomware Payments
September 17, 2021  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to impose sanctions and issue new guidance to stop ransomware hackers from profiting from attacks, the Wall Street Journal...

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Personal Loan App Ranking Changes, Yet Stays the Same, in a Ranking Riddle
Personal Loan App Ranking Changes, Yet Stays the Same, in a Ranking Riddle
September 17, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Personal loans are taking many forms these days and using apps to obtain them is our favorite. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Rejects Monopoly Charges As Rival Walmart Rolls Hands-Free
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Rejects Monopoly Charges As Rival Walmart Rolls Hands-Free
September 17, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is facing a broadened antitrust complaint from District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, this time focused on the eCommerce giant’s relationships with wholesalers...

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Walmart Dominates Amazon in Food Sales; Millennials, Gen Z Spur Brilliant Earth’s Growth; Consumers Spend More in August
Walmart Dominates Amazon in Food Sales; Millennials, Gen Z Spur Brilliant Earth’s Growth; Consumers Spend...
September 17, 2021  |  Today In Data

Brilliant Earth is looking at millennials and Gen Z customers as the key cogs in their long-term future. Plus, consumer spending rebounds in August behind...

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The Great Retail Conundrum: Easy Returns Are Costly, but Drive eCommerce Loyalty
The Great Retail Conundrum: Easy Returns Are Costly, but Drive eCommerce Loyalty
September 17, 2021  |  Retail

As eCommerce has accelerated over the past 18 months, so too have the number of returns retailers are seeing, with consumers ordering multiple sizes to...

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H-E-B Joins Store-in-a-Store Trend With New Jewelry Shop Partnership
H-E-B Joins Store-in-a-Store Trend With New Jewelry Shop Partnership
September 17, 2021  |  Retail

The grocery store is no longer just for food shopping. Texas chain H-E-B, which operates more than 420 stores in Texas and Mexico, announced this...

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