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What Clues Can Last Year’s Results Offer For Amazon’s 2019 Alexa Event?

What Clues Can Last Year’s Results Offer For Amazon’s 2019 Alexa Event?
What Clues Can Last Year’s Results Offer For Amazon’s 2019 Alexa Event?
September 24, 2019  |  Amazon Innovations

Amazon has always been a “go big or go home” kind of operation, and so when it rolled out a dozen or so Alexa-enabled devices...

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FinTech Brex Teams With JetBlue On Rewards Points Transfer
FinTech Brex Teams With JetBlue On Rewards Points Transfer
September 24, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Silicon Valley credit card startup Brex has begun a points transfer partnership for its rewards program with JetBlue Airways, Brex announced in a press release...

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Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
Japan’s Central Bank Chief Pushes For Global Effort To Regulate Libra 
September 24, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of Japan Head Haruhiko Kuroda spoke to business leaders in Osaka about the importance of having a coordinated global plan to regulate Libra and...

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Why Digital Dating Is Now An Innovator’s Game
Why Digital Dating Is Now An Innovator’s Game
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

For those familiar with online dating, the challenge of standing out in a crowded field is nothing new. Hundreds if not thousands of think pieces...

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Disney Expands Plant-Based Food Selections For Parkgoers
Disney Expands Plant-Based Food Selections For Parkgoers
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

With an expansion of plant-based food selections at its U.S. parks, Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort will offer over 400 food items that don’t contain...

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Brick-And-Mortar Retail Drives More Commerce Innovation
Brick-And-Mortar Retail Drives More Commerce Innovation
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retail can get a bad rap these days, as its considered old-fashioned and on the decline. But recent developments show that innovation in commerce...

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Bringing The Holdouts Into The Digital Age 
Bringing The Holdouts Into The Digital Age 
September 24, 2019  |  Today In Data

While much of the world has gone digital in the last decade, the next decade will be all about bringing the holdout segments of the...

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Catering To Cats (And Their Owners) With Customized Pet Food Plans
Catering To Cats (And Their Owners) With Customized Pet Food Plans
September 24, 2019  |  Retail

Long before Smalls Co-founder and CEO Matt Michaelson decided to help start a pet food company that caters to cats, he grew up with self-employed...

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Western Union Says New Platform Strategy To Drive Growth, Higher Margins
Western Union Says New Platform Strategy To Drive Growth, Higher Margins
September 24, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Western Union Company is meeting with investors and analysts about strategy updates and its three-year financial outlook, the company said in a press release on...

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