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Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?

Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?
Retail Crisis In U.S., U.K. A Fizzle For 2020?
January 03, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Call it a crisis that crosses the pond, will last into 2020 and, likely, beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: A Slow Start To A New Year
Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: A Slow Start To A New Year
January 03, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Sometimes even the fastest runners need to take a break, and after the 16-week continuous retail sprint that is the annual holiday shopping rush, it...

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Snap Acquires AI Factory Computer Vision Startup for $166M
Snap Acquires AI Factory Computer Vision Startup for $166M
January 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has acquired a Ukraine-based company called AI Factory, to help the social media app provide a new type of...

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Tesco Customers Unhappy With Cashless-Only ‘Scan As You Shop’
Tesco Customers Unhappy With Cashless-Only ‘Scan As You Shop’
January 03, 2020  |  Retail

Shoppers are reportedly disappointed that British supermarket Tesco won’t take cash payments any longer on its “scan as you shop” system. The system lets shoppers pack as...

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Just Eat Investors Reportedly To Accept Takeaway Bid
Just Eat Investors Reportedly To Accept Takeaway Bid
January 03, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In its takeover battle for Just Eat Plc, Takeaway.com NV is reportedly coming close to victory. According to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg, investors who...

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New Year’s Bug Takes NYC Parking Meters Offline
New Year’s Bug Takes NYC Parking Meters Offline
January 03, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Parking meters in New York City won’t take credit cards because they weren’t programmed to get card payments after Jan. 1, 2020, according to a...

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Samsung’s Neon, 2020 Trendlines, Faster Payments Top This Week’s News
Samsung’s Neon, 2020 Trendlines, Faster Payments Top This Week’s News
January 03, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the first workweek of the decade, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the...

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ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
ECB Proposes Tiered Interest Rates To Control Digital Currency Volumes
January 03, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currencies, yes – but with limits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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LATAM’s Loft Snags $175M To Improve Digital Real Estate Sales
LATAM’s Loft Snags $175M To Improve Digital Real Estate Sales
January 03, 2020  |  Investments

Latin America-based Loft, a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million...

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