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Fraud Attacks Jump 137 Percent Over The Last Four Quarters
Fraud Attacks Jump 137 Percent Over The Last Four Quarters
August 30, 2016  |  Fraud Attack

Fraudsters seem to have embraced the Puritan work ethic: Idle hands are the devil’s workshop. And they’ve been anything but idle. The hot-off-the-presses Global Fraud...

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Los Angeles eProcurement Startup Eyes Europe
Los Angeles eProcurement Startup Eyes Europe
August 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

A Los Angeles procurement technology startup has secured new investment for growth. Cloud procurement firm Vroozi announced $4 million in growth equity led by private...

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Square’s Small Margins
Square’s Small Margins
August 29, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Square’s transaction margins are slim, but not a cause for concern. For each transaction, Square receives 2.75 percent, but 0.15 percent of that is taken...

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Kanye West: Retail Visionary And Mobile Payments Leader?
Kanye West: Retail Visionary And Mobile Payments Leader?
August 29, 2016  |  Retail

There is likely no one on Earth more convinced of Kanye West’s status as a visionary than Kanye West. The rapper, fashion designer, music producer...

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Why Others Abandoning The Mall Is Good For JCPenney
Why Others Abandoning The Mall Is Good For JCPenney
August 29, 2016  |  Retail

In a world where retail tailspins are becoming rather common, successful turnaround tales are few and far between. But on that increasingly short list lives JCPenney,...

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Sephora’s High-Tech Chicago Outpost
Sephora’s High-Tech Chicago Outpost
August 29, 2016  |  Retail

Sephora is expanding its Beauty TIP Workshop store format to Chicago — with some fancy new high tech flourishes added. The beauty brand currently has similar...

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Ulta Beats The Street, Stock Drops Anyway
Ulta Beats The Street, Stock Drops Anyway
August 29, 2016  |  Retail

Sometimes reporting double digit sale growth just doesn’t impress. Ulta reported its seventh straight quarter of double-digit growth, with same-store sales up 14.4 percent in...

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DSW Bets Big On Omnichannel Transformation
DSW Bets Big On Omnichannel Transformation
August 29, 2016  |  Retail

DSW, the discount shoe retailer, is investing big resources into transforming its business from a traditional brick-and-mortar, off-price retailer to a true omnichannel player that...

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