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China Reports 3.2 Pct Economic Growth In Q2

Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
July 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese technology company, has launched tools to assist merchants with building virtual stores on its WeChat messaging service, CNBC reported. Get...

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EU Probe Into IoT Targets Siri, Alexa Over Data Collection
EU Probe Into IoT Targets Siri, Alexa Over Data Collection
July 16, 2020  |  Regulation

Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa and other voice-activated assistants are on the hot seat as one of the world’s largest regulatory bodies takes aim at the...

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Google’s New Features Help Advertisers’ Products Stand Out In Search Results
Google’s New Features Help Advertisers’ Products Stand Out In Search Results
July 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Google this week launched new features aimed at helping advertisers using the company’s services to make their products stand out in web search results and...

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BoA Adds $4B To Reserves Even As COVID Boosts Mobile, Digital Users
BoA Adds $4B To Reserves Even As COVID Boosts Mobile, Digital Users
July 16, 2020  |  Earnings

Bank of America reported Thursday (July 16) that that the number of customers using the firm’s mobile and digital platforms grew during the second quarter...

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Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase
Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase
July 16, 2020  |  Retail

Domino’s Pizza is expanding its store footprint in a turbulent 2020, as the pizza delivery giant rides a double-digit increase in sales amid the pandemic-driven...

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PYMNTS Ranks The Shopping Apps
PYMNTS Ranks The Shopping Apps
July 16, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

The inaugural PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Shopping Apps debuts as the world leaves behind the bitter COVID-19 spring and finds itself in summertime. There are...

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The Payments Industry Was Ready
The Payments Industry Was Ready
July 16, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

“Sustained business success is dependent on business readiness to adapt to the changes in the market conditions, including the evolving needs of customers.” Get the...

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Appointment-Based Shopping Attracts Tech Providers
Appointment-Based Shopping Attracts Tech Providers
July 16, 2020  |  Retail

It’s “health concerns first” for retailers during the pandemic. Knowing this, retailers from Apple to Best Buy and beyond have opened up their appointment shopping...

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