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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat

China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
September 07, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

In business, as in life, success breeds imitation. Call it the entrepreneurial equivalent of flattery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Uber’s Ecosystem Ambitions, Plus Amazon Sizzles While Facebook Fizzles
Uber’s Ecosystem Ambitions, Plus Amazon Sizzles While Facebook Fizzles
September 07, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

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Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
September 07, 2018  |  IPO

Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through an initial public...

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Visa Highlights Contactless Payments At New York Fashion Week
Visa Highlights Contactless Payments At New York Fashion Week
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

To help consumers experience new ways to pay, Visa has announced a new relationship with New York Fashion Week: The Shows. Through the on-site experience, consumers...

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Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
Today In Data: Firing Up Faster Payments While Fighting Faster Fraud
September 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster payments pack a lot of potential – technologically speaking and in terms of usefulness. And they are clearly providing for a need wanted for filling, attested...

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Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $40M In Series C Funding
Fulfillment Startup ShipBob Notches $40M In Series C Funding
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

To assist eCommerce merchants with the fulfillment process, ShipBob has notched $40 million in Series C funding. The raise comes on the heels of a...

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Antitrust Head: In Tech, ‘Big’ Not Necessarily ‘Bad’
Antitrust Head: In Tech, ‘Big’ Not Necessarily ‘Bad’
September 07, 2018  |  ANTITRUST

In antitrust matters – and specifically in the tech realm – size may not matter all that much. And the biggest of the big tech players...

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Retail Pulse: Allbirds Unveils Manhattan Flagship; Amazon Go Opens Third Store
Retail Pulse: Allbirds Unveils Manhattan Flagship; Amazon Go Opens Third Store
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

Digitally native brands, especially those that sell tactile products like footwear, are seeing an offline opportunity in opening flagship stores in major cities. Shoe brand...

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Publix: 88 Years In Grocery And Looking To Grow
Publix: 88 Years In Grocery And Looking To Grow
September 07, 2018  |  Retail

Outside the southeastern United States, Publix is neither a household name, nor an everyday experience. A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in...

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