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Two-Thirds Of Consumers Would Cut Ties With Merchants Over A Single Online Fraud Incident

Two-Thirds Of Consumers Would Cut Ties With Merchants Over A Single Online Fraud Incident
Two-Thirds Of Consumers Would Cut Ties With Merchants Over A Single Online Fraud Incident
August 15, 2021  |  eCommerce

New research shows a zero-tolerance attitude among consumers toward online theft in eCommerce today, with 65 percent or more saying a single incident can lose...

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Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
Retailers Aren’t Waiting For Fall To Harvest Pumpkin-Spiced Profits
August 14, 2021  |  Retail

Would Ichabod Crane be celebrating the early appearance of anything pumpkin-related? Doubtful. Fiction’s favorite Cucurbitophobic fellow found pumpkins off-putting after his “Sleepy Hollow” ordeal. Get...

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UK High Court Tells Binance To ID Crypto Hackers
UK High Court Tells Binance To ID Crypto Hackers
August 13, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance must identify hackers and freeze their accounts after one of the company’s users said it was the victim of a hack worth...

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B2B Payments Today: ZenBusiness Eyes Next-Gen FinTech For Solopreneurs; Veem Launches Small Business BNPL
B2B Payments Today: ZenBusiness Eyes Next-Gen FinTech For Solopreneurs; Veem Launches Small Business BNPL
August 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, ZenBusiness talks solopreneur FinTech, and Veem launches its buy now, pay later solution for small businesses. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today In Retail: Restructured Neiman Marcus Focused On Its Core; Antiques And Art Start Embracing eCommerce
Today In Retail: Restructured Neiman Marcus Focused On Its Core; Antiques And Art Start Embracing...
August 13, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Neiman Marcus’ new strategy has some experts bullish about the brand’s prospects post-bankruptcy, while auction houses and art dealerships are...

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Today in Food Tech: Venmo Comes To Supermarkets; Restaurants Respond To Vaccine Mandates
Today in Food Tech: Venmo Comes To Supermarkets; Restaurants Respond To Vaccine Mandates
August 13, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Giant Eagle becomes the first grocery chain in the country to accept PayPal and Venmo payments, while cities...

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Chime Now Valued At $25B, Nearing Revolut’s $33B Valuation
Chime Now Valued At $25B, Nearing Revolut’s $33B Valuation
August 13, 2021  |  Investments

The valuation for FinTech startup Chime Financial Inc. has swelled to about $25 billion after a $750 million fundraising round led by new investor Sequoia...

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Cities Require Vaccines For Dining; IHOP Gets Boozy
Cities Require Vaccines For Dining; IHOP Gets Boozy
August 13, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

On Thursday (Aug. 12), San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that bar and restaurant staff and patrons alike will be required to show proof of...

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Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
Child Tax Credit Payout Of $15B+ Could Mean Big Spending Across US
August 13, 2021  |  Economy

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service on Friday (Aug. 13) paid more than $15 billion to families for the almost...

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