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Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers

Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
July 31, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Sweden-based Spotify closed its second calendar quarter with 108 million paying subscribers worldwide and 232 million total monthly active users, up 31 percent compared to...

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Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

New startups working with venture investors get all kinds of advice; some very good, some not so much. But GOAT Co-Founder Eddy Lu probably got...

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Samsung Looks To 5G Retail As Revenue Declines
Samsung Looks To 5G Retail As Revenue Declines
July 31, 2019  |  Earnings

Smartphone shipments for Samsung increased in the second quarter of 2019, the company said in its latest earnings report, thanks to retail sales of its...

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When Delivery Meets Farm-To-Table Produce And Artisanal Goods
When Delivery Meets Farm-To-Table Produce And Artisanal Goods
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

To offer local goods and artisan goods through the help of eCommerce, online platforms are connecting consumers with producers. Take Florida’s Front Porch Pickings, which...

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The Omnidirectional Payments And Commerce Expansion 
The Omnidirectional Payments And Commerce Expansion 
July 31, 2019  |  Today In Data

The world of payments and commerce appears to be growing quite literally in every direction at once: across borders and into experiences as large and...

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Amazon Unveils Personal Shopping Service
Amazon Unveils Personal Shopping Service
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

To provide consumers with fashion advice, Amazon has debuted Personal Shopper by Prime Wardrobe. The new service offers recommendations for clothes as well as accessories...

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FIS Closes Acquisition Of Worldpay
FIS Closes Acquisition Of Worldpay
July 31, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In a move that enhances its global technology position serving merchants, banks and capital markets, FIS closed its acquisition of global payments firm Worldpay, Inc....

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Mondelēz Grows eCommerce Business, Emphasizes Local Brands
Mondelēz Grows eCommerce Business, Emphasizes Local Brands
July 31, 2019  |  Earnings

As it continues to build its eCommerce business and invest in companies through its SnackFutures unit, Mondelēz International, Inc. raised its full-year outlook with its...

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Why Cross-Border Payments Still Present Challenges
Why Cross-Border Payments Still Present Challenges
July 31, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

According to the latest Smarter Payments Tracker, global payment usage is at an all-time high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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