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AI-Powered Visual Shopping Experiences For Millennials, Gen Z
AI-Powered Visual Shopping Experiences For Millennials, Gen Z
August 26, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Sixty percent of millennials like using visual searches when shopping online marketplaces. Meeting that "look, buy, have" way of shopping means using AI to optimize...

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Big Tech Firms To Appear Before House Antitrust Subcommittee
Big Tech Firms To Appear Before House Antitrust Subcommittee
July 09, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

Representatives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are scheduled to appear before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. The July 16 hearing, which will focus on “dominant platforms...

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Investor Appetite For Chewy IPO Shows eCommerce Has Bite
Investor Appetite For Chewy IPO Shows eCommerce Has Bite
June 14, 2019  |  IPO

This week marked the debut of a few surging initial public offerings (IPOs), focused on commerce done by bits and bytes. Turns out the platform...

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Deep Dive: Identity Verification In Online Gaming And Gambling
Deep Dive: Identity Verification In Online Gaming And Gambling
April 24, 2019  |  Authentication

Online games are growing in popularity, and regulators are starting to worry as more players are using real-world currency for in-game purchases. To fend off...

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Is Uber Next Decade’s Trillion-Dollar Platform?
Is Uber Next Decade’s Trillion-Dollar Platform?
April 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Uber filed its S-1 last Thursday (April 11), two weeks after Lyft went public. By close of business on Friday, Lyft’s stock was trading at...

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Hops Exchange Platform That Keeps The Suds Flowing
Hops Exchange Platform That Keeps The Suds Flowing
November 16, 2017  |  Platform Payments

When it comes to making beer, it’s all about the hops. Now, with the help of payment-powered platforms, it’s easier for independent brewers to get...

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TRENDING: Brewers Turn To Platform Commerce
TRENDING: Brewers Turn To Platform Commerce
November 14, 2017  |  Platform Payments

Whether it’s helping brewers source the key ingredients for their latest recipes or making it easier to bring modern payment methods to foreign markets, platforms...

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Adapting To The ‘Nitty-Gritty’ Of Subscriptions
Adapting To The ‘Nitty-Gritty’ Of Subscriptions
October 11, 2017  |  Platform Payments

Consumers clearly like subscription services – demand has skyrocketed by 3,000 percent since 2013, according to PYMNTS research. But with rising demand comes rising expectations....

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