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DSW Gets Some Tech Upgrades
DSW Gets Some Tech Upgrades
September 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The discount shoe retailer DSW continues its push toward developing a seamless omnichannel network by adding a number of new tech upgrades, according to Chain...

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After Six Years Of Solid Sales, Has Auto Industry Peaked?
After Six Years Of Solid Sales, Has Auto Industry Peaked?
September 08, 2016  |  Retail

After six years of steadily increasing sales, culminating in record figures for 2015, auto sales finally appear to be sputtering out. Or are they? Last...

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Google’s Newfound Passion For Fashion
Google’s Newfound Passion For Fashion
September 08, 2016  |  Retail

Google apparently wants in on the fashion shopping business, too. The search engine giant is testing out a new AdWords feature called Shop the Look...

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There Are Fewer Unbanked Americans, According To The FDIC
There Are Fewer Unbanked Americans, According To The FDIC
September 08, 2016  |  Financial Inclusion

With increasingly few exceptions, the ranks of the unbanked seem to be on the decline, according to new data released by the FDIC. The percentage...

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Finance Fundamentals For Digital Fledglings
Finance Fundamentals For Digital Fledglings
September 08, 2016  |  CFPB

If startup innovators and finance experts are struggling to keep ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving digital and physical finance world, educators and...

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SoFi Aims At A $500M Funding Round
SoFi Aims At A $500M Funding Round
September 08, 2016  |  Investments

Online lender Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi) has clearly decided to embrace the “go big or go home” mantra with its latest push for funding in the...

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Consumers In France Aren’t Using Mobile Devices For Payment
Consumers In France Aren’t Using Mobile Devices For Payment
September 08, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

Consumers in France may be using their mobile phones and devices to shop online, but when it comes to how they pay, mobile payment methods...

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Apple Pay Adds More Than 20 New Banks, Credit Unions
Apple Pay Adds More Than 20 New Banks, Credit Unions
September 08, 2016  |  Apple Pay

Apple Pay is expanding, announcing a slew of new banks and credit unions in the U.S. that it now supports. According to Apple’s updated Apple...

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