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Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch

Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
Visa To Invest $200M In Nigerian FinTech Interswitch
November 12, 2019  |  Investments

Africa’s veteran FinTech firm Interswitch became the sector’s first unicorn following a $200 million investment by Visa that gave it a 20 percent equity stake...

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Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
Lord & Taylor Acquisition Completed
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

According to reports, the acquisition deal between Le Tote and Hudson Bay Company (HBC) for Lord & Taylor has officially closed, with Le Tote Chief...

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Perfecting A Rental Platform For Luxury Travelers
Perfecting A Rental Platform For Luxury Travelers
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

That the sharing economy has indelibly altered the travel vertical is inarguable. According to a study out last year, when Airbnb enters a new city, hotel...

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How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
How ‘Ghosts’ And Visuals Build Better Commerce Ecosystems
November 12, 2019  |  Today In Data

“Ghost” kitchens are changing the food delivery game as shopping embraces better visual technology. Challenger banks have a hard, but increasingly clear, path to success....

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On Record-Setting Singles’ Day, L’Oréal, Nestle Among Big Winners
On Record-Setting Singles’ Day, L’Oréal, Nestle Among Big Winners
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

The numbers are in from Alibaba’s annual Singles’ Day online shopping event, and among the big winners are L’Oréal and Nestle. Get the Full Story...

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Look At The Pretty Pictures: Behind Visual Commerce’s Rise
Look At The Pretty Pictures: Behind Visual Commerce’s Rise
November 12, 2019  |  Retail

Retail involves all senses, but as a new decade approaches, it’s become clear that visual commerce is gaining even more steam. Get the Full Story...

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Deep Dive: Subscription Businesses Feel The Churn
Deep Dive: Subscription Businesses Feel The Churn
November 12, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Subscription models appeal strongly to both new and established companies for a variety of reasons. Automatic purchases mean businesses can count on a relatively steady...

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As Fraud Feeds On Data, FIs Harness It With AI
As Fraud Feeds On Data, FIs Harness It With AI
November 12, 2019  |  Data

Last month, Nasdaq began using an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool to flag suspicious trades. The machine learning tool got up to speed after a year...

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