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NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay

NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
NCR To Buy Payment Processing Firm JetPay
October 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR is expanding further into payments. The U.S.-based firm said Monday (Oct. 22) that it will buy Pennsylvania-based JetPay, “a provider of end-to-end payment processing...

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Scentbird And The Sweet Smell Of Direct-To-Consumer Success
Scentbird And The Sweet Smell Of Direct-To-Consumer Success
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

Perfume can be an expensive indulgence, particularly if one’s signature scent happens to be a designer perfume. Paying north of $300 to $500 for a...

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Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
Mall Kiosks Find New Life As ‘Studio Shops’
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

The beloved mall kiosk, or the more formally named retail merchandising unit (RMU), had its humble beginnings in Boston. When the (former) Rouse Company was...

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Today In Data: Driving A Digitally Determined World
Today In Data: Driving A Digitally Determined World
October 22, 2018  |  Today In Data

In an average week, the average consumer spends about 24 hours online – exactly 1/7 of their time. They use their phones to order food and to decide...

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Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ Shopping Event Marks A Decade
Alibaba’s ‘Singles Day’ Shopping Event Marks A Decade
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

After starting out as an occasion celebrated by university students, China’s Alibaba helped popularize the country’s Singles Day as a retail shopping event. This year,...

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‘Eco-Conscious’ Shops Emerge To Battle Food Waste
‘Eco-Conscious’ Shops Emerge To Battle Food Waste
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

To tackle the problem of food waste, entrepreneurs are turning to a new business model in the grocery space, by creating concepts called zero-waste grocery...

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Hasbro Earnings Fall Short Of Q3 Estimates
Hasbro Earnings Fall Short Of Q3 Estimates
October 22, 2018  |  Retail

With the fall of Toys R Us impacting sales, Hasbro fell short of third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. The company reported revenues of $1.57 billion...

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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws
October 22, 2018  |  Data Dive

L.A. fans traveling to Boston for the start of the World Series will want to pack — and possibly purchase for the first time —...

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INVEX Links With Ondot On Instant Digital Credit Card In Mexico
INVEX Links With Ondot On Instant Digital Credit Card In Mexico
October 22, 2018  |  Digital Payments

The INVEX credit card business said on Monday (Oct. 22) that it has linked with Ondot, which focuses on mobile payments, to deliver what is...

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