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WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance

WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance
WEF Forms Consortium For International Crypto Governance
January 24, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

To create a framework for the international governance of cryptocurrencies, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has reportedly formed a worldwide consortium. The Global Consortium for Digital...

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Macy’s Teams With Zola To Add Exclusive Products To Registries
Macy’s Teams With Zola To Add Exclusive Products To Registries
January 24, 2020  |  Retail

To help engaged couples register for more than 2,000 Macy’s exclusives, one-stop wedding commerce site Zola rolled out a registry partnership with Macy’s. The integration...

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Protecting eCommerce Merchants From Fraud
Protecting eCommerce Merchants From Fraud
January 24, 2020  |  Today In Data

Merchants have to participate in eCommerce if they want to maintain relevancy in today’s economy, but their engagement in online transactions also exposes them to new forms...

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Music Crafts New Melodies For Retail Innovation
Music Crafts New Melodies For Retail Innovation
January 24, 2020  |  Retail

Some of us go through life humming tunes as we walk down the sidewalk, or with what amounts to a personal soundtrack always playing in...

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Retail Pulse: Shipt Teams With Office Depot; Express To Close Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Retail Pulse: Shipt Teams With Office Depot; Express To Close Brick-and-Mortar Stores
January 24, 2020  |  Retail

On-demand delivery services are expanding their offerings beyond takeout from restaurants or groceries from supermarkets to carry additional categories of merchandise. Shipt, in one case,...

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Mars Taps Into Experiences Market With Interactive M&M’s Stores
Mars Taps Into Experiences Market With Interactive M&M’s Stores
January 24, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail industry faces a string of closures, Mars Retail Group is bucking the trend by growing its M&M’s candy stores in the U.S....

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Deep Dive: How Outdated Marketplace Payments Lead To Freelancer Desertion
Deep Dive: How Outdated Marketplace Payments Lead To Freelancer Desertion
January 24, 2020  |  Gig Economy

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Worldpay On Staying One Step Ahead of eCommerce Fraud
Worldpay On Staying One Step Ahead of eCommerce Fraud
January 24, 2020  |  AML

The world of eCommerce fraud changes so unpredictably that merchants often struggle to defend against all possible lines of attack — rendering old-school tactics like...

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