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Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands

Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands
Overstock Unveils 17 Private Label Brands
May 18, 2018  |  Retail

Overstock has unveiled 17 exclusive private label furniture brands, featuring more than 16,000 furniture and home décor products. The company says  the new brands will...

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Nordstrom Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Focus On Digital
Nordstrom Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Focus On Digital
May 18, 2018  |  Retail

As Nordstrom ramps up its digital efforts, the department store retailer reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The company reported earnings per share of 51 cents and...

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FIS And The MiLB Play Ball For Their Second Year
FIS And The MiLB Play Ball For Their Second Year
May 18, 2018  |  Merchant Innovation

Warm weather means a variety of things in the U.S. – beach trips, outdoor cooking, waterparks and, of course, baseball. In 30 major league parks...

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Visa’s Hackathon Winner, Hermyz, Takes B2B Payments Inspiration From Slack
Visa’s Hackathon Winner, Hermyz, Takes B2B Payments Inspiration From Slack
May 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Visa’s latest fuel to the B2B payments innovation fire came in the form of its inaugural Small Business Hackathon earlier this year. Its winner was...

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Africa FinTech Leads This Week’s B2B Investments, Breaks Record
Africa FinTech Leads This Week’s B2B Investments, Breaks Record
May 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

After a few quiet weeks, U.S. B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more...

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Bitcoin Investors Lured With Fraud And Fake ICOs
Bitcoin Investors Lured With Fraud And Fake ICOs
May 18, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin buyers beware: A new report in The Wall Street Journal has found hundreds of tech firms are using deceptive or fraudulent tactics to attract...

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Freelancer.com And Escrow.com Aim To Ease Gig Workers’ Financial Woes
Freelancer.com And Escrow.com Aim To Ease Gig Workers’ Financial Woes
May 18, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Payment frictions are rife in the global gig economy. For example, clients might be reluctant to wire funds internationally, forcing freelancers to endure lengthy waiting...

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Flywire Introduces New International Invoicing System
Flywire Introduces New International Invoicing System
May 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Flywire has announced a new international invoicing service that can streamline the billing process for companies serving customers outside of their home country. Get the...

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Walmart Offering Grocery Delivery In Chicago
Walmart Offering Grocery Delivery In Chicago
May 18, 2018  |  Delivery

Walmart is launching its grocery delivery service in Chicago next week, joining other chains in the area already offering the option. Get the Full Story...

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