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Lightspeed China Partners Raises $560M To Invest In China Tech Companies
Lightspeed China Partners Raises $560M To Invest In China Tech Companies
January 03, 2019  |  Investments

Lightspeed China Partners announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it completed fundraising for its fund family IV, raising $560 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Taxes Via Bitcoin
Overstock To Pay Some Ohio Taxes Via Bitcoin
January 03, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

Overstock, the online retailer and blockchain company, announced Thursday (Jan. 3) that it will pay a portion of its state business taxes in Ohio in bitcoin,...

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Today In Data: New Year, New Efficiencies
Today In Data: New Year, New Efficiencies
January 03, 2019  |  Today In Data

The new year is here, and a new lease on efficiency and streamlining is loose in the payments and commerce ecosystem. Merchants are doubling down...

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Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
Why Everlane Thinks Retail Needs Rethinking
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

While any number of brands now market their wares on sustainability, inclusivity and transparency as of 2019, when Everlane was first getting off the ground...

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Five Ways QSRs Are Encouraging Diners To Skip Lines And Order Ahead
Five Ways QSRs Are Encouraging Diners To Skip Lines And Order Ahead
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

To encourage diners to skip the line and order ahead, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have offered their customers rewards, discounts and other incentives. Their aim is...

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Misfits Market Founder On Rescued Produce As A Subscription
Misfits Market Founder On Rescued Produce As A Subscription
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

Nature inspires some food startup founders to discover untapped opportunities. Misfits Market, for instance, grew out of Founder Abhi Ramesh’s trip to an orchard in...

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Study: Merchants To Lose $130B In Digital CNP Fraud
Study: Merchants To Lose $130B In Digital CNP Fraud
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

A new study has revealed that retailers will lose around $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023. Get the Full Story...

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Lord & Taylor Closes Their Landmark NYC Location
Lord & Taylor Closes Their Landmark NYC Location
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

It’s the end of an era: Lord & Taylor announced that it has left its landmark Fifth Avenue store in New York City. The retailer’s parent...

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Fresh Questioning Amid Carillion’s Collapse
Fresh Questioning Amid Carillion’s Collapse
January 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Carillion’s ripple effect continues, with new questions lobbed at the firm’s former executives as the government weighs in on late payments. Elsewhere, late payments clip...

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