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Samsung Makes 5G Available To Consumers With Galaxy S20 Phones

Samsung Makes 5G Available To Consumers With Galaxy S20 Phones
Samsung Makes 5G Available To Consumers With Galaxy S20 Phones
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

With its newest Galaxy S20 flagship phones, Samsung is providing customers with 5G devices in the U.S. and many other markets even if they don’t...

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Creating The Healthy Junk Food Category
Creating The Healthy Junk Food Category
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

There is really no way to interpret a pork rind – the fried skin of a pig – as a healthy snack. Per serving, which...

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The Connected Bride Gets A Little Platform Help
The Connected Bride Gets A Little Platform Help
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

Here comes the connected bride. And this year’s model has a series of new platforms, partnerships and interactive tools to plan the wedding. For their...

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Innovative Approaches To Unattended Retail And Apparel Resale
Innovative Approaches To Unattended Retail And Apparel Resale
February 12, 2020  |  Today In Data

 Consumers are interested in unattended commerce – and not only soda and candy from vending machines. They are looking to purchase all sorts of products and services...

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Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
Shopify’s Holiday Sales Spiked 61 Pct. YOY
February 12, 2020  |  Retail

With holiday sales skyrocketing from 2018 to 2019, Canada’s Shopify registered quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations. The eCommerce firm notched global sales of more than...

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Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
Deep Dive: Fake Profiles Threaten Social Media Networks
February 12, 2020  |  Authentication

Social media has become an integral part of everyday life, with a recent study finding that there were approximately 2.77 billion social media users around...

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BNPL Drives Customer Acquisition, Cuts Cart Abandonment
BNPL Drives Customer Acquisition, Cuts Cart Abandonment
February 12, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Among the more notable payment trends of 2019 and 2020 is the rapid rise of the buy now, pay later (BNPL) options that are available...

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Corporate Cards Tackle Their Own Employee Expense Shortcomings
Corporate Cards Tackle Their Own Employee Expense Shortcomings
February 12, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With corporate cards growing their market share, the payment tool is finding opportunity in more areas of the enterprise, from cross-border corporate payments to accounts...

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