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Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues

Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
Wearables Hit Speed Bump, But Retail Growth Continues
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Fitbit reportedly has cut its revenue forecast, one of the latest bits of news from the hot retail area of wearables. According to Reuters, Fitbit...

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Keeping Subscription Boxes Secure From STEM To Stern
Keeping Subscription Boxes Secure From STEM To Stern
August 01, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

From clothes to toys, there are 200 children’s subscription boxes on the market. But when it comes to security vulnerabilities, nothing is child’s play, with...

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Diaper Companies Raise Prices With High-Tech Offerings
Diaper Companies Raise Prices With High-Tech Offerings
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

As the demand for diapers has fallen, the two biggest companies in the market have found a way to raise prices while keeping sales steady....

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How Innovation Priorities Are Evolving for FIs
How Innovation Priorities Are Evolving for FIs
August 01, 2019  |  Innovation

It’s easy to get sidetracked by the new and flashy. But how much are FIs really investing in blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) compared to...

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Nordstrom Family Aims To Boost Stake In Business
Nordstrom Family Aims To Boost Stake In Business
August 01, 2019  |  Retail

Members of the Nordstrom family want to boost their stake in the department store chain. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Smarter Payments Tracker Eyes Interoperability
Smarter Payments Tracker Eyes Interoperability
August 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In corporate payments, high-value transactions with tall demands for compliance, transparency, speed, efficiency and security aren’t just placing a burden on the businesses sending and...

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Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
Solving The Gig Economy’s T&E Puzzle
August 01, 2019  |  Gig Economy

Last month, new data on the U.K.’s gig economy surfaced from the University of Hertfordshire, concluding that the number of gig workers in Britain has...

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PayPal Launches Invoice API For Online Sellers
PayPal Launches Invoice API For Online Sellers
August 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PayPal is introducing an electronic invoicing application programming interface (API) for online sellers in an effort to promote PayPal’s presence on eCommerce and other digital...

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SWIFT Readies ISO 20022 For X-Border Payments
SWIFT Readies ISO 20022 For X-Border Payments
August 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payments messaging firm SWIFT has released its first set of guidelines for financial institutions using the ISO 20022 payments messaging standard to complete cross-border transactions....

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