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Payment And Retail Integration Flows From Many Digital Fronts
Payment And Retail Integration Flows From Many Digital Fronts
February 06, 2019  |  Today In Data

One of the main goals of digital payments and retail is to encourage seamless connections – and not just when it comes to transactions. Smart...

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White-Glove Returns With A Finger On Changing Retail Logistics
White-Glove Returns With A Finger On Changing Retail Logistics
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

Some startups are born after an entrepreneur spots a missing niche in the market: ReturnRunners, for instance, was started after its founder saw a need...

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IKEA Tests Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy Age
IKEA Tests Subscriptions In The Sharing Economy Age
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are reinventing their business models amid changes in consumer preferences and the emergence of the sharing economy. IKEA, which is known for selling...

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FabFitFun Thinks Outside The (Subscription) Box
FabFitFun Thinks Outside The (Subscription) Box
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

Lifestyle brand FabFitFun has taken something of a circuitous route toward building its retail business. In fact, in its early days nine years ago, it...

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Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
Shopping Mall In Scotland Sells for Less Than Average London Apartment
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

A shopping mall in Scotland, located near Edinburgh, was sold at auction for just 310,000 pounds ($403,000) – a quarter less than the cost of the...

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NRF Expects Retail Sales To Reach $3.8T In 2019
NRF Expects Retail Sales To Reach $3.8T In 2019
February 06, 2019  |  Retail

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that retail sales this year will increase between 3.8 percent and 4.4 percent to reach more than $3.8 trillion,...

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Snap Soars On Surprise Earnings Beat
Snap Soars On Surprise Earnings Beat
February 06, 2019  |  Social Commerce

Snap Inc. saw its stock price leap skyward 21 percent after it announced earnings yesterday (Feb. 5) that beat expert predictions across the board. Snap...

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Accountants Emerge At The Intersection Of Corporate Finance And IT
Accountants Emerge At The Intersection Of Corporate Finance And IT
February 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

From fears that automation and technology will replace the need for human accountants, what has emerged instead is an understanding that technology is forcing the...

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Fleet Cards Caught In Crosshairs Of Corporate Card Fee Debate
Fleet Cards Caught In Crosshairs Of Corporate Card Fee Debate
February 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fleet payments company FLEETCOR is facing criticism over fees associated with its fleet cards, according to reports in Bloomberg last week, which small businesses (SMBs) say are...

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