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Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
Grab’s Superapp Ecosystem and Why It Works
April 19, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Ankur Mehrotra, managing director and head of financial services for Grab, still gets emotional when talking about the drivers and their dreams of owning cars....

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Alibaba Presses The Gas Pedal On Connected Car Apps
Alibaba Presses The Gas Pedal On Connected Car Apps
April 17, 2019  |  Ecosystems

Even in the glory days of manual transmissions and leaded gasoline, driving was never just about driving, about getting from one point to another. Driving...

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How 5G Could Be Rocket Fuel To Retail
How 5G Could Be Rocket Fuel To Retail
April 17, 2019  |  Mobile

The race to 5G retail is on. The new, faster mobile network technology is a big part of the plans for many commerce and payments...

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Jumia Stock Debut Signals Appeal Of African eCommerce
Jumia Stock Debut Signals Appeal Of African eCommerce
April 12, 2019  |  International

It was a good day for Jumia Technologies on Friday (April 12) — and that’s a good signal about the future prospects of eCommerce in...

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Lyft Takes A Fall As Uber Hogs The IPO Spotlight
Lyft Takes A Fall As Uber Hogs The IPO Spotlight
April 12, 2019  |  IPO

The problems started earlier in the week for Lyft, as investors anticipated the release of Uber’s prospectus for its initial public offering, and Lyft’s stock...

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Square Rolls Out Online Store For UK Sellers
Square Rolls Out Online Store For UK Sellers
April 09, 2019  |  eCommerce

Square announced on Tuesday (April 9) the launch of the Square Online Store for U.K. sellers. In a press release, Square said the Square Online...

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Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
April 04, 2019  |  Retail

Out of the haze of uncertainty emerged a new mobile network, and from the new mobile network came new retail applications and experiences, all taking...

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Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
Worldpay To Open Offices In New Zealand, Australia
March 27, 2019  |  International

U.K.-based payments company Worldpay said it will expand to Australia and New Zealand in an effort to take on more established payments services like Visa,...

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‘Ghost’ Kitchens Play Bigger Role In Food Delivery
‘Ghost’ Kitchens Play Bigger Role In Food Delivery
March 22, 2019  |  Delivery

As restaurants continue to wrestle with the questions that come with food delivery — how to make enough money, whether to work with third-party operators, how...

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