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Layaway’s Visible Resurrection

Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
Layaway’s Visible Resurrection
November 23, 2018  |  Retail

Layaway — the system where a merchant holds an item aside for a consumer, usually for a small fee and a deposit, until the consumer...

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Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
Cuscal On Digital Banking Done Down Under
November 23, 2018  |  Digital Banking

In Australia, time for a purely digital bank? Cuscal is putting tech and funding behind 86 400, a bank done in bits and bytes, that...

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NRF Survey: 164M Shoppers This Thanksgiving Weekend
NRF Survey: 164M Shoppers This Thanksgiving Weekend
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

Thanksgiving will see as many as 164 million shoppers spending their way through the holiday weekend and into Cyber Monday. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Durable Goods Order Decline Steepest In 15 Months
Durable Goods Order Decline Steepest In 15 Months
November 22, 2018  |  Economy

Orders for durable goods in the U.S. declined the most in 15 months in October as demand for transportation equipment suffered a sharp decline, the...

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As March Looms, Brexit Impact On Financial World Still Uncertain
As March Looms, Brexit Impact On Financial World Still Uncertain
November 22, 2018  |  Brexit

Brexit is still being hammered out. Much remains to be done, and amid political wrangling, the future of what financial services will look like after...

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Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
Is India’s ATM Disappearing Act A Digital Payments Boon?
November 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Half of India’s ATMs may be shuttered in the next few months amid high compliance costs. Will that open the door even wider for digital...

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Alexa’s Global Ambitions
Alexa’s Global Ambitions
November 22, 2018  |  Amazon

When Amazon announced Alexa’s first big global push last year, some were left scratching their heads about the rollout, and how well suited Amazon’s voice-activated...

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Xiaomi Will Have 5K Stores In India By End Of Next Year
Xiaomi Will Have 5K Stores In India By End Of Next Year
November 22, 2018  |  Retail

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi plans to have 5,000 of its stores open in India by the end of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey
Thanksgiving Innovation 101: The Turkey
November 22, 2018  |  Innovation

According to the National Turkey Federation (which really does exist) roughly 85 percent of Americans plan to eat turkey for Thanksgiving. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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