Merchant Innovation

Facebook To Launch Subscription Service To Help Creators Make Money

Facebook To Launch Subscription Service To Help Creators Make Money
Facebook To Launch Subscription Service To Help Creators Make Money
March 19, 2018  |  Facebook

Aiming to take on YouTube in the content market, Facebook is gearing up to launch a new subscription feature to help creators make money. Get...

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First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
First Data Expands Alipay Acceptance To 600M Chinese Users
March 19, 2018  |  Mobile Payments

Ant Financial’s Alipay is expanding across North America as it broadens its partnership with First Data, the companies announced Monday (March 19). Get the Full...

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Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
Amazon Says Go Stores An Early Hit With Customers
March 19, 2018  |  Amazon

It looks like consumers who try Amazon Go like it enough to keep coming back, particularly if the cashier-free shops are in proximity to where...

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Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to make checkout easier for customers, Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The technology, which is powered...

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Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
March 19, 2018  |  Retail

As growth of Target-branded Red Card payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the...

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Tesla ‘Supercharges’ Charging Stations With Retail
Tesla ‘Supercharges’ Charging Stations With Retail
March 15, 2018  |  Retail

As drivers of electric vehicles spend more time waiting at charging stations than drivers of traditional cars spend at the pump, Tesla is planning a retro-themed charging...

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Circle Rolls Out Free Crypto Trading
Circle Rolls Out Free Crypto Trading
March 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

Providing competition for Coinbase, Circle rolls out its Circle Invest platform to most of the U.S. The service currently allows traders to buy and sell bitcoin,...

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Zara Plans To Bring Augmented Reality To Its Stores
Zara Plans To Bring Augmented Reality To Its Stores
March 14, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to attract millennials, Zara plans to integrate augmented reality into its stores this April. The retailer will bring the technology to 120...

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How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
How ‘Mobile-Only’ Audiences Stack Up To ‘Multi-Platform’ Audiences
March 14, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

While consumers are still using multiple platforms — such as desktop and mobile — “mobile-only” users are on the rise. In fact, “mobile-only” users surpassed...

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