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Macy’s Touts A Turnaround After Q4 Earnings Beat
Macy’s Touts A Turnaround After Q4 Earnings Beat
February 25, 2020  |  Earnings

After four consecutive quarters of progressively declining results, Macy’s managed to surprise the markets on Tuesday (Feb. 25) with an unexpected beat on earnings, gaining...

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Gojek, Grab Refute Merger Rumors
Gojek, Grab Refute Merger Rumors
February 25, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giants Gojek and Grab are holding discussions about a possible merger, The Information reported on Tuesday (Feb. 25), citing sources, but the...

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Privacy And Personalization Clash For Retailers
Privacy And Personalization Clash For Retailers
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Recent studies are showing counter trends right now that are proving the adage that consumers want what they want...

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Mastercard, Rakuten Viber Team To Bring P2P Transfers To Romania
Mastercard, Rakuten Viber Team To Bring P2P Transfers To Romania
February 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Mastercard has expanded its partnership with Rakuten Viber to bring peer-to-peer (P2P) payments to Romania via Moneytou, which makes transferring money easy, quick and secure,...

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eScooter Startup Bird Trials Payments Feature
eScooter Startup Bird Trials Payments Feature
February 25, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Silicon Valley-based micromobility startup Bird is launching an in-app payments feature that enables its electronic scooter (eScooter) riders to buy from local merchants, Bird announced...

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Will Giving Brands A Voice Boost Conversation Commerce?
Will Giving Brands A Voice Boost Conversation Commerce?
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a...

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Delivering QSR Ordering Options With Digital Collaborations
Delivering QSR Ordering Options With Digital Collaborations
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Quick-service restaurants are teaming with online platforms to let diners receive their favorite menu items via delivery. Krispy Kreme, in one case, plans to roll out...

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Easing Funeral Planning Into The Digital Age
Easing Funeral Planning Into The Digital Age
February 25, 2020  |  Retail

Entrepreneur Steve Jobs once said: “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there....

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The Power Of Experiences And Subscriptions In Retail
The Power Of Experiences And Subscriptions In Retail
February 25, 2020  |  Today In Data

Experiential marketing is one of the most commonly discussed and executed strategies in the 2020 connected commerce world. Anthropologie, for its part, is renowned for its creativity and innovation...

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