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The Rise Of Digital Technology In Retail And Authentication 

The Rise Of Digital Technology In Retail And Authentication 
The Rise Of Digital Technology In Retail And Authentication 
November 16, 2020  |  Today In Data

Dillard’s surprised the department store industry by posting a profit as it rode cost controls and inventory management. In eCommerce, Walmart’s ability to keep capturing the digital shift and expand in...

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Big Week Ahead For Retail; Target Earnings Expected To Show Momentum Of Digital Shift
Big Week Ahead For Retail; Target Earnings Expected To Show Momentum Of Digital Shift
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

With a successful Singles Day in the books for Alibaba, last week was a referendum on the spending power and preference for Chinese consumer. This...

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Simon Property Group, Taubman Centers Set $43 Per Share Merger Price
Simon Property Group, Taubman Centers Set $43 Per Share Merger Price
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Taubman Centers, Inc. have changed their merger price to $43 per share in cash, according to a press release from...

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The Home Depot Strikes Deal To Buy HD Supply Holdings
The Home Depot Strikes Deal To Buy HD Supply Holdings
November 16, 2020  |  Retail

The Home Depot, the Atlanta-based home improvement retailer, has entered into a definitive deal to buy a national distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO)...

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Uber Teams With EBANX On PIX Payments In Brazil
Uber Teams With EBANX On PIX Payments In Brazil
November 16, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Rideshare giant Uber is partnering with Brazilian FinTech EBANX to be the exclusive payments processor for PIX, the instant payment network overseen by the Central...

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DOJ Approves Mastercard’s $825M Acquisition Of Finicity
DOJ Approves Mastercard’s $825M Acquisition Of Finicity
November 16, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Mastercard’s $825 million move to acquire Finicity, which provides access to financial data in real time, is inching ahead after the deal gained the approval...

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Touchless Is Pushing Payments Beyond The Card
Touchless Is Pushing Payments Beyond The Card
November 16, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Will anyone miss keypads when they go? Will POS terminals without a clear purpose make us long for the days of swiping plastic, punching buttons...

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How US Mobile Leverages Digital Identity To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud
How US Mobile Leverages Digital Identity To Protect Against SIM Swap Fraud
November 16, 2020  |  Digital Identity

Exploiting stolen information to convince cell providers to migrate victims’ phone numbers to new SIM cards has become a common tactic for bad actors to...

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PayPal Teams With Queer Eye Star On BNPL Marketing
PayPal Teams With Queer Eye Star On BNPL Marketing
November 16, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

PayPal is working with Bobby Berk of Queer Eye fame to help Americans stuck at home amid the ongoing pandemic find new ways to decorate...

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