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State Taxes Could Cause Spike In Streaming Prices
State Taxes Could Cause Spike In Streaming Prices
February 24, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

About 50 percent of U.S. states have already begun taxing residents’ streaming subscriptions to services like Netflix and Hulu, and others are considering doing the...

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Santander To Buy U.S. Bancorp Subsidiary Elavon México
Santander To Buy U.S. Bancorp Subsidiary Elavon México
February 24, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Santander Group announced on Monday (Feb. 24) that it has signed an agreement to purchase global merchant acquirer Elavon México, a U.S. Bancorp subsidiary, for about...

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Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
Solving Social Commerce’s Conversion Problem
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

The potential of social commerce – consumers transacting directly through their various social media channels – has been talked up for the better part of...

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Fiserv Connects 600 Banks, CUs To Zelle
Fiserv Connects 600 Banks, CUs To Zelle
February 24, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Almost 600 banks and credit unions have joined the Turnkey Service from payments startup Zelle via the FinTech solutions firm Fiserv to enable person-to-person (P2P)...

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Sony Debuts Flagship 5G Handset
Sony Debuts Flagship 5G Handset
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

To bolster its lumbering smartphone business, Sony has debuted its inaugural 5G smartphone. On Monday (Feb. 24), Sony introduced its Xperia 1 II flagship handset,...

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New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile And The Circular Economy
New Approaches To Retail’s Last Mile And The Circular Economy
February 24, 2020  |  Today In Data

The fact that the last mile is the hardest mile has become something of a truism in online shopping. Bond, however, aims to help even the smallest online brands improve...

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How Experiential Retail Is Giving Physical Stores An Edge
How Experiential Retail Is Giving Physical Stores An Edge
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

As 2020 unfolds, the retail business has been dramatically altered. Macy’s started the year by laying off employees and closing stores. Simon Properties led a...

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Building A Subscription Box For Tools And Construction Supplies
Building A Subscription Box For Tools And Construction Supplies
February 24, 2020  |  Retail

Consumers are taking home improvement projects into their own hands, and they are tackling construction work instead of turning to others for help. While half...

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PSCU Testing CULedger’s Blockchain-Based Digital ID System
PSCU Testing CULedger’s Blockchain-Based Digital ID System
February 24, 2020  |  Credit Unions

PSCU, the credit union service organization (CUSO), announced on Monday (Feb. 24) that it is finishing up a proof of concept (POC) with CULedger and...

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