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COVID-19 Triggers Medical Commerce Boom

COVID-19 Triggers Medical Commerce Boom
COVID-19 Triggers Medical Commerce Boom
March 02, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

The novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has been the ongoing and unexpected opening drama of 2020, wreaking havoc in both public health and economic...

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Teens Use TikTok To Fake Luxury Goods
Teens Use TikTok To Fake Luxury Goods
March 02, 2020  |  Retail

Teens are using the popular social media app TikTok to show each other how to find fake luxury products, called “dupes,” according to a report by...

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Retail KPIs Get Worked Over For Customer Experience
Retail KPIs Get Worked Over For Customer Experience
March 02, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers may be focused on the wrong metrics. That’s one of the conclusions from a poll of top marketers from Duke University’s Fuqua School of...

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Today In Payments: China Deploys Color-Coded Health Rating App; AmEx Reportedly Used Tactics To Boost SMB Sales
Today In Payments: China Deploys Color-Coded Health Rating App; AmEx Reportedly Used Tactics To Boost...
March 02, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news, Alibaba and Ant Financial created an app for the Chinese government to use to track people and their health status,...

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Coronavirus: Costco Sees Lines Over The Weekend, Goldman Sachs Tells Staff To Delay Inessential Int’l Travel
Coronavirus: Costco Sees Lines Over The Weekend, Goldman Sachs Tells Staff To Delay Inessential Int’l...
March 02, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus has wide-reaching effects on warehouse clubs, business travel, tourism and the economy as a whole. Here are the latest updates on its impacts...

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NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations
NJ Legislators Propose Tighter Data Privacy Regulations
March 02, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

Lawmakers in New Jersey are proposing a bill to solidify data privacy guidelines and inflict tougher limits on the tech industry, The Wall Street Journal...

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Groupon Doubles Down On Experience With Redeam Partnership
Groupon Doubles Down On Experience With Redeam Partnership
March 02, 2020  |  Partnerships

Experiences marketplace Groupon is teaming up with tours and activities technology firm Redeam to expand local and global experiences, Groupon announced on Monday (March 2).  Get...

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Diane von Furstenberg, Mastercard Team For Enhanced Customer Experience
Diane von Furstenberg, Mastercard Team For Enhanced Customer Experience
March 02, 2020  |  Retail

Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg has teamed up with Mastercard on curated shopping experiences for customers as well as helpful insights for store associates, according...

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