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Google Image Search Gets Contextual Commerce Boost

Google Image Search Gets Contextual Commerce Boost
Google Image Search Gets Contextual Commerce Boost
September 25, 2018  |  Google

Combine visual smarts with digital context and you’ve created an online shopping method that can respond to consumer impulses and discovery in ways that can...

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Fiserv Buys Elan’s Debit, ATM Business For $690M
Fiserv Buys Elan’s Debit, ATM Business For $690M
September 25, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fiserv, the global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 25) that it has agreed to acquire the debit card processing, ATM...

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Emergent Technology Invests In Trust Stamp To Verify Identities
Emergent Technology Invests In Trust Stamp To Verify Identities
September 25, 2018  |  Investments

Emergent Technology, the blockchain technology company, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 25) that it has made a strategic investment in T Stamp Inc. Get the Full...

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For SiriusXM, Pandora Or Pandora’s Box?
For SiriusXM, Pandora Or Pandora’s Box?
September 25, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

It’s been said that you never set foot in the same river twice. Or stream, for that matter – and let’s extend that to “streaming...

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Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
Visual Search Gains More Popularity, And Not Just From Amazon
September 25, 2018  |  Innovation

Every time a new visual search deal comes along — like the major one involving Amazon and Snap, one rumored but officially announced on Monday (Sept....

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Sears CEO Wants To Restructure Debt, Sell Assets
Sears CEO Wants To Restructure Debt, Sell Assets
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to avoid bankruptcy, Sears CEO Edward Lampert is pitching a rescue plan: He wants the retailer’s board to sell assets and creditors...

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Whole Foods Supplier Embraces Robotic Farming
Whole Foods Supplier Embraces Robotic Farming
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

To supply retailers such as Whole Foods and U.S. Foods with greens, 80 Acres Farms is constructing a “fully automated indoor farm.” The project’s reported...

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With Audi Select, Automaker Pilots Subscription Rentals
With Audi Select, Automaker Pilots Subscription Rentals
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

Luxury automakers are test driving new business models: Audi has announced a pilot program dubbed Audi Select that allows customers to borrow from a small...

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ALDI And Grocery Competitors Poised For Online-Offline Evolution
ALDI And Grocery Competitors Poised For Online-Offline Evolution
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

Grocers are expanding their in-store and online offerings as they compete with other retailers in a crowded space. Aldi, in particular, recently announced the expansion...

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