The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
The Lunar New Year Commerce Explosion Hits China (And Beyond)
January 24, 2020  |  Commerce

In 2019, Chinese consumers spent $149 billion across the Chinese New Year holiday, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce — a sum widely expected to...

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Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
Domino’s Mobile Order-Ahead 2.0: How Voice, 5G Can Deliver
January 24, 2020  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead services are being used for more functions than ever, and beyond simply ordering and paying for food. Forty-two percent of consumers use them...

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How Subscriptions Make The $30B Vitamin Market A Daily Ritual
How Subscriptions Make The $30B Vitamin Market A Daily Ritual
January 24, 2020  |  Subscriptions

For first-time shoppers, buying vitamins can be a little overwhelming. There are so many options, formulations and regimens, but not much in the way of...

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Cannabis Co MedMen Forced To Offer Shares To Vendors Amid Cash Crunch
Cannabis Co MedMen Forced To Offer Shares To Vendors Amid Cash Crunch
January 24, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Marijuana retail company MedMen is in the midst of a cash crunch in the industry, and it has been offering its vendors shares in the...

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Verizon Partners With Synchrony On Credit Card Offering
Verizon Partners With Synchrony On Credit Card Offering
January 24, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

Verizon is partnering with financial firm Synchrony to put out its own consumer card in the first half of this year, they said on Thursday...

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EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
EU Parliament Calls For More Consumer Protection In AI, Automation
January 24, 2020  |  International

Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee issued a resolution Thursday (Jan. 23) that will put rules into place to address the challenges of fast-developing...

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Instacart And Publix Team Up For Instacart Meals App
Instacart And Publix Team Up For Instacart Meals App
January 24, 2020  |  Commerce

Instacart Meals, a new service by the grocery delivery app, will provide a Swiss-army-knife solution for customers to order and pick up their food in...

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Discover’s Payment Services Drive Network Volumes Up 9 Pct
Discover’s Payment Services Drive Network Volumes Up 9 Pct
January 23, 2020  |  Earnings

Discover Financial Services posted fourth-quarter results that topped earnings expectations on the heels of loan growth and payments volume. In terms of headline numbers, diluted earnings per...

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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores
January 23, 2020  |  Payment Methods

The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores. The ban was reportedly spearheaded by Councilmember...

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