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WeChat Pay Expands To Malaysia
WeChat Pay Expands To Malaysia
August 21, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Tencent’s WeChat, which is the leading messaging app in China, has rolled out a digital payment platform in Malaysia in what is its first Asian...

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First Data Integrates With Ellie Mae’s Consumer Lending Platform
First Data Integrates With Ellie Mae’s Consumer Lending Platform
August 21, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

First Data, the commerce-enabling technology company, announced on Tuesday (Aug. 21) that it has integrated with Ellie Mae’s Encompass Consumer Connect lending platform. Get the Full...

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1-800-Flowers Moves Into Gifting With Goodsey
1-800-Flowers Moves Into Gifting With Goodsey
August 21, 2018  |  Retail

1-800-Flowers has taken a big step forward into the gifting arena with the launch of Goodsey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Why AMC’s Subscription Service Is Soaring
Why AMC’s Subscription Service Is Soaring
August 21, 2018  |  Retail

MoviePass, as regular readers know, has fallen on rather rough times. The subscription service was designed to disrupt the industry: Instead of paying $9, $10...

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Farfetch Plans For IPO
Farfetch Plans For IPO
August 21, 2018  |  IPO

After nearly a decade in business, U.K. based retailer Farfetch has announced it is ready to go public. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Customer Self-Service Software Market Expected To Reach $13B By 2023
Customer Self-Service Software Market Expected To Reach $13B By 2023
August 21, 2018  |  Retail

A new report revealed that the customer self-service (CSS) software market was valued at more than $5 billion last year, and is expected to grow...

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The Rise Of Returnable Insta-Fashions
The Rise Of Returnable Insta-Fashions
August 21, 2018  |  Retail

Instagram has created a new trend among the middle-aged hoping to be hip: purchasing new clothes online, snapping a shot in them and then sending them...

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Today In Data: Better Ways To Buy, Better Ways To Live
Today In Data: Better Ways To Buy, Better Ways To Live
August 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

Yesterday’s earth-shaking innovation can so easily slip into becoming today’s discarded idea that the transition can be easy to miss – the A&P grocery chain being a...

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Virtual Reality Gains Fresh Fuel Via Walmart Patents
Virtual Reality Gains Fresh Fuel Via Walmart Patents
August 21, 2018  |  Innovation

Is virtual reality retail about to have a moment? Consumers seem ready, and one of the largest merchants in the world has fresh plans to...

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