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Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations

Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
Why Consumers Prefer Apps At Gas Stations
November 30, 2018  |  Gas Station Retail

Hook convenience store (c-store) customers on a user-friendly mobile experience for fuel purchases, and the benefits will accumulate. That’s one of the main findings from...

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New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
New Black Friday Data: Shoppers Spent Big (Or Stayed Home)
November 30, 2018  |  Retail

The dust has settled from Black Friday, from the door-busting deals and bursting inboxes of coupons to the parking lots full of cars. The numbers...

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OfferUp CEO On Making Marketplace Authentication Smarter
OfferUp CEO On Making Marketplace Authentication Smarter
November 30, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

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Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition
Congress Writes Second Letter To Amazon About Rekognition
November 29, 2018  |  Regulation

Eight members of Congress wrote a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos on Thursday, reiterating its concerns about the tech giant’s facial recognition software, called...

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Qualcomm Launches Fund For On-Device AI
Qualcomm Launches Fund For On-Device AI
November 29, 2018  |  Innovation

Qualcomm, a wireless technology company based in San Diego, has launched the Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund, with a plan to invest up to $100 million...

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Kathy Kraninger One Step Closer To CFPB Nom
Kathy Kraninger One Step Closer To CFPB Nom
November 29, 2018  |  Personnel

Kathy Kraninger, President Trump’s pick as the new full-time director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), passed an important procedural vote in the Senate...

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Paytm Eyes Expansion In Japanese Market
Paytm Eyes Expansion In Japanese Market
November 29, 2018  |  International

India-based digital payments service Paytm said it wants to take over the Japanese mobile payment market, according to a recent report. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Pay Gets Its Alternative Wings
Amazon Pay Gets Its Alternative Wings
November 29, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Alternative Airlines, a website that allows customers to search for airline flights, and Amazon Pay, which allows people to pay using their Amazon payment information,...

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Report: Americans Anxious About Bills; Almost Half Pay Late
Report: Americans Anxious About Bills; Almost Half Pay Late
November 29, 2018  |  Economy

Six out of every 10 Americans are anxious about their bills, and almost half (46 percent) pay them late, according to a report by the...

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