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Overstock To Sell Retail Biz, Focus On Blockchain
Overstock To Sell Retail Biz, Focus On Blockchain
November 26, 2018  |  Blockchain

Overstock is gearing up to sell its retail business, with a deal taking place in the next few months as it focuses solely on its...

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Venmo Payment Fraud Leads To $40M In Losses
Venmo Payment Fraud Leads To $40M In Losses
November 26, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Venmo, the digital money transfer service owned by PayPal, suffered payments fraud earlier in 2018 that played a role in the company posting losses that...

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Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court
Apple Antitrust Lawsuit Heads To Supreme Court
November 26, 2018  |  Apple

Apple’s antitrust case over monopolizing the market for iPhone apps goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, when the nine justices will hear arguments...

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Google Shopping Rivals Question EU Rule Compliance
Google Shopping Rivals Question EU Rule Compliance
November 26, 2018  |  Google

Shopping comparison website operators sent a letter to the European Union’s Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager late last week contending that Google isn’t complying with a...

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EU Probes Sabre, Amadeus Over Airline Ticket Prices
EU Probes Sabre, Amadeus Over Airline Ticket Prices
November 25, 2018  |  Travel Payments

The European Union has launched an inquiry into deals between players in the air travel industry that may have resulted in a slew of companies...

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The Art And Science Of Making Embarrassing Purchases More Private
The Art And Science Of Making Embarrassing Purchases More Private
November 24, 2018  |  eCommerce

These are amazing times to be a consumer who suffers from retail embarrassment. Both science and digital technology are making it easier — much easier —...

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Physical Stores Have Winning Position During Holiday Shopping
Physical Stores Have Winning Position During Holiday Shopping
November 23, 2018  |  Retail

Digital is certainly the bee’s knees, the rad kid of commerce, the hippest person in the place. But don’t get too carried away — during the...

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Walmart, Target Clamor For Holiday eCommerce Bump
Walmart, Target Clamor For Holiday eCommerce Bump
November 23, 2018  |  eCommerce

Amazon remains the reigning champion in online holiday sales, but Walmart and Target are vying for greater pieces of the U.S. eCommerce market during the...

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European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
European Privacy Laws Almost Keep Santa Down
November 23, 2018  |  International

Not even Santa can escape the limits of the privacy laws in Europe. But don’t worry — there is a happy ending (we don’t want...

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