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Apple Slashes Commission For App Store Affiliate
Apple Slashes Commission For App Store Affiliate
April 25, 2017  |  Apple

Websites looking to cash in when customers buy apps or make in-app purchases using the special referral link may be weighing their options soon. Apple’s App...

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China’s Ecommerce Sales Will Grow At A Slow, But Steady Pace In Coming Years
China’s Ecommerce Sales Will Grow At A Slow, But Steady Pace In Coming Years
April 25, 2017  |  eCommerce

Recent data shows that while eCommerce sales in China are no longer growing at a breakneck pace, the market will still continue to grow at...

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Walmart’s Tech Incubator Hires From Fashion World
Walmart’s Tech Incubator Hires From Fashion World
April 25, 2017  |  Startups

Walmart enters the tech startup arena with its first company Code Eight stemming from its incubator Store No. 8. To help get it off the...

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Square Hires Yik Yak Engineering Team
Square Hires Yik Yak Engineering Team
April 25, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

Credit card processing company Square is rumored to have hired many people directly from the Yik Yak engineering team, which is about five to 10 people....

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FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States
FinTech Could Be Hurt By Fight Between OCC And States
April 25, 2017  |  Banking

The FinTech industry’s future could depend on the outcome of a fight between the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and states, according...

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Valassis Study Finds Mobile Coupon Use On The Rise
Valassis Study Finds Mobile Coupon Use On The Rise
April 25, 2017  |  Mobile Applications

A recent study by Valassis, a leader in intelligent media delivery, found that discounts received via smartphone or other mobile devices influence where 67 percent of...

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Instacart Accelerates US Expansion Efforts
Instacart Accelerates US Expansion Efforts
April 25, 2017  |  Startups

After closing a $400 million Series D round at a valuation of $3.4 billion back in March, grocery delivery startup Instacart is eyeing some major U.S....

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Oracle Creates Internal Startup To Stay Ahead Of Competition
Oracle Creates Internal Startup To Stay Ahead Of Competition
April 25, 2017  |  Innovation

Multinational computer technology corporation Oracle is looking to shake things up in the innovation department to stay ahead of younger rivals. (It has been around...

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Amazon Gets Into Subscription Biz With Subscribe With Amazon
Amazon Gets Into Subscription Biz With Subscribe With Amazon
April 25, 2017  |  Amazon

Ecommerce giant Amazon expanded its subscription business after an announcement on Monday (April 24) detailed the launch of Subscribe With Amazon, a marketplace to subscribe to...

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