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Fed Launches New US Faster Payments Council

Fed Launches New US Faster Payments Council
Fed Launches New US Faster Payments Council
November 13, 2018  |  Faster Payments

A group of payment players announced Tuesday (Nov. 13) that they created a new organization, dubbed U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), aimed at working toward...

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Apple’s Slide Trickles Down to Its Suppliers
Apple’s Slide Trickles Down to Its Suppliers
November 13, 2018  |  Earnings

Ecosystems mean all parts are interrelated. In the Apple ecosystem, where Apple is the center, connecting any number of spokes — as Apple goes, so...

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Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
Chinese Consumers Favor Biometric Payments On Singles’ Day
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day shopping event on Nov. 11 was a huge success; with $30.8 billion in transactions, it surpassed Cyber Monday and Black Friday combined....

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Amazon And Whole Foods Roll Out Thanksgiving Turkey Deals
Amazon And Whole Foods Roll Out Thanksgiving Turkey Deals
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced Tuesday (November 13) deals on turkey for Thanksgiving. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Walmart: Flipkart CEO Bansal Is Out
Walmart: Flipkart CEO Bansal Is Out
November 13, 2018  |  Personnel

Walmart announced Tuesday (Nov. 13) that Binny Bansal, the chief executive of Flipkart, the Indian eCommerce company Walmart recently acquired, has resigned effective immediately. Get...

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Helping The Rising Tide Lift All Boats
Helping The Rising Tide Lift All Boats
November 13, 2018  |  Today In Data

There is plenty of good news in the U.S. economy, with low unemployment and high consumer confidence topping the list. But while the engine is...

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Alibaba, JD.com And Singles Day’s Global Brand Consumption Grand Slam
Alibaba, JD.com And Singles Day’s Global Brand Consumption Grand Slam
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Alibaba celebrated a milestone with its Singles Day this year. The popular Chinese shopping holiday turned 10. To top off the decade, the eCommerce retailer...

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Now On Tap: Apps As Discovery Platforms For Bars
Now On Tap: Apps As Discovery Platforms For Bars
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

Bar and event venues face a dilemma when it comes to finding customers: while social media helps them get discovered, there is a potential downside...

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Brooklinen Pops Up And Branches Out To Cap Off 2018
Brooklinen Pops Up And Branches Out To Cap Off 2018
November 13, 2018  |  Retail

A luxury product paired with direct-to-consumer sales – which brings the luxury item’s price down into more solidly middle-class territory – is a model that...

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