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KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend

KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada and only for a...

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Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
Feds Put Seized Bitcoins Up For Auction
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The Feds are seeking to put nearly 4,000 bitcoins on the auction block — currently worth approximately $50 million — seized in criminal, civil and administrative...

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Saks President Says Firm Doesn’t Need In-Store AI
Saks President Says Firm Doesn’t Need In-Store AI
January 12, 2018  |  Retail

Luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue is taking a stand against the ongoing push for artificial intelligence (AI) in the brick and mortar shopping experience. In a...

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Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?
Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?
January 12, 2018  |  Retail

Turns out “mall” is a passé, a name, a nomer that hearkens back to the musty days of the 80s. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Sam’s Club Suddenly Closes 63 Stores
Sam’s Club Suddenly Closes 63 Stores
January 12, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart’s Sam’s Club abruptly shuttered locations in several states, with some employees learning of the closures as they arrived for work. But the membership-only retailer...

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Fujitsu Plans Biometric Technology For Wearables
Fujitsu Plans Biometric Technology For Wearables
January 12, 2018  |  Wearables

Fujitsu announced in a press release that it will unveil the latest in its PalmSecure Biometrics and Washable/Wearable RFID at the National Retail Federation’s 2018 annual...

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Lacoste US To Accept Alipay As Payment Method
Lacoste US To Accept Alipay As Payment Method
January 12, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Alipay, the digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced Thursday (Jan.11) it had entered into a partnership with French apparel brand Lacoste that will enable Alipay...

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Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
Bitcoin Daily: Goldman’s Bitcoin-as-Money Views, Ex-Regulator Wishes He’d Gotten In
January 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Faced with a whopping number of user signups, a very popular Hong Kong cryptocurrency exchange has decided to limit new customers, Bloomberg reported. Get the...

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