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EZE Wholesale Aims to Conquer Africa’s Used Smartphone Trade Market

EZE Wholesale Aims to Conquer Africa’s Used Smartphone Trade Market
EZE Wholesale Aims to Conquer Africa’s Used Smartphone Trade Market
August 31, 2021  |  International

Second-hand smartphone broker EZE Wholesale is aiming to change how Nigeria buys and sells refurbished devices as the appetite for electronics grows amid a weak...

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Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
Russian Food, Grocery Delivery Company Yandex to Spend $1B to Buy Uber Stake
August 31, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As part of a $1 billion cash deal, Russian-based Yandex will purchase Uber’s stake in its collaborative food, grocery and convenience store delivery efforts, as...

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Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
Robinhood Shares Fall as SEC Mulls Banning Payment for Order Flow
August 31, 2021  |  Regulation

Shares of Robinhood fell on Tuesday (Aug. 31) after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler indicated that he is mulling a full...

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Adyen Releases Score Machine Learning Solution
Adyen Releases Score Machine Learning Solution
August 31, 2021  |  eCommerce

Dutch payment processing firm Adyen on Tuesday (Aug. 31) announced the release of Score, a machine learning-based solution that picks up on irregular activity by...

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South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
South Korea Bill Signals Changes for App Store Payments Beyond Google, Apple   
August 31, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

For Apple and Google, and for the platform firms in general, call it the domino effect — where all of a sudden, the landscape is...

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FreshDirect Woos Shoppers with Major Private Label Expansion, Lower Prices
FreshDirect Woos Shoppers with Major Private Label Expansion, Lower Prices
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

In a move to attract cost-conscious consumers with low prices, FreshDirect is taking advantage of parent company Ahold Delhaize’s extensive portfolio of private label offerings...

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Kakao Pay Updates IPO Prospectus With Reduced Valuation 
Kakao Pay Updates IPO Prospectus With Reduced Valuation 
August 31, 2021  |  IPO

South Korean payments startup Kakao Pay filed an updated prospectus and will move forward with an initial public offering (IPO), making its debut on the...

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Two-Thirds of Consumers Don’t Trust Retailers’ Ability to Prevent Fraud
Two-Thirds of Consumers Don’t Trust Retailers’ Ability to Prevent Fraud
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

The increase in eCommerce activity over the past 18 months is good news for merchants hoping to drive online sales, but it’s also raising the...

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Made-to-Measure Suits Join Growing List of Virtual Fit Experiences
Made-to-Measure Suits Join Growing List of Virtual Fit Experiences
August 31, 2021  |  Retail

For many men, particularly young ones, the traditional way of buying a made-to-measure suit can be intimidating because of the many aspects that can be...

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