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Kroger Joins Amazon In The Race To Add ‘Smart’ Grocery Carts 

Kroger Joins Amazon In The Race To Add ‘Smart’ Grocery Carts 
Kroger Joins Amazon In The Race To Add ‘Smart’ Grocery Carts 
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

The race is revving up at grocery aisles across America to add “smart” shopping carts that can track what consumers pick up off the shelves...

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Blackhawk: Better Connected Through Reflection And Focus
Blackhawk: Better Connected Through Reflection And Focus
January 18, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Talbott Roche, CEO of Blackhawk, explores how COVID-19 has inspired a strengthening of ties to community — and payments have been an important mechanism in that...

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Ulta Beauty Reduces Staff Amid Pandemic
Ulta Beauty Reduces Staff Amid Pandemic
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

As it acclimates to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, Ulta Beauty has reduced its field management and corporate headcount, the Chicago Tribune reported. Get...

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Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
January 18, 2021  |  International

A rebound, yes, but perhaps ominous signs in consumer spending? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

After encountering strong resistance from the government of France, Alimentation Couche-Tard has scrapped an approximately $20 billion effort to buy Carrefour SA, Reuters reported. Alimentation Couche-Tard...

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Alacriti: A Bright Future For Payments
Alacriti: A Bright Future For Payments
January 18, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Manish Gurukula, CEO of Alacriti, believes the effects of COVID-19 on his industry, including an increase in blended experiences like BOPIS, haven’t been all bad....

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Fraud-Fighting Tech Keeps Fakers On The Run Through Holidays And After
Fraud-Fighting Tech Keeps Fakers On The Run Through Holidays And After
January 18, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

People in general are more aware of — and concerned about — fraud as we pass through a second season of COVID, and eCommerce continues...

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ACI: Innovation Will Accelerate The Digital Economy In 2021
ACI: Innovation Will Accelerate The Digital Economy In 2021
January 18, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Debbie Guerra, executive vice president of merchant payments and payments intelligence solutions at ACI Worldwide, dives into how digital transformation will be key to enabling...

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Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Can Help Firms Streamline The Remote Hiring Process
Deep Dive: How Digital ID Verification Can Help Firms Streamline The Remote Hiring Process
January 18, 2021  |  Authentication

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