Ozon Eyes $750M IPO As ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Seeks Cash For Expansion
Ozon Eyes $750M IPO As ‘Russia’s Amazon’ Seeks Cash For Expansion
November 13, 2020  |  IPO

Ozon, the Russian online retailer, is upping the ante and boosting its planned IPO by half, as it pushes closer to making its debut as...

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Tencent Vows To Comply With Chinese Regulators’ Increasing Oversight
Tencent Vows To Comply With Chinese Regulators’ Increasing Oversight
November 13, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

As government regulators in China increase tech industry oversight, Tencent said it will comply with new laws intended to curb antitrust activities and tighten FinTech...

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COVID-19 Breathes New Life Into QR Codes
COVID-19 Breathes New Life Into QR Codes
November 13, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Up until recently, QR might have been an acronym for: Quaint Relic. In the United States, anyway. The QR code is shorthand for the “quick...

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Why Digital-First Economy Means Digital-Only (For Now)
Why Digital-First Economy Means Digital-Only (For Now)
November 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

As COVID-19 rages on and lockdowns become a part of everyday life in many countries, we may be making the shift from the digital-first economy...

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Today In B2B: HSBC Links With Biz2X, Salesforce Debuts Revenue Cloud
Today In B2B: HSBC Links With Biz2X, Salesforce Debuts Revenue Cloud
November 13, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, HSBC collaborates with a FinTech to fast-track small business credit approvals. Plus, the state of an impending U.S. stimulus bill remains...

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Shopify Exchange Lets People Gift A Business To Aspiring Merchants
Shopify Exchange Lets People Gift A Business To Aspiring Merchants
November 13, 2020  |  eCommerce

Small business eCommerce platform Shopify’s new marketplace connects businesses for sale with entrepreneurs and offers a feature to let people Gift A Business to an...

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Dillard’s Surprises Department Store Sector By Posting A Profit
Dillard’s Surprises Department Store Sector By Posting A Profit
November 13, 2020  |  Retail

A department store reported a profitable Q3 this week. Really. The beleaguered sector, which has produced bankruptcies more than success stories, was redeemed by Dillard’s...

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Positive Developments In eCommerce Platforms, Contactless Cards
Positive Developments In eCommerce Platforms, Contactless Cards
November 13, 2020  |  Today In Data

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day online shopping event set a new record for performance. In luxury retail, Cartier has made an investment in Farfetch, while Burberry’s earnings showed a return to sales growth. And in...

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Walmart Earnings Provide New Insight Into Digital-First Economy
Walmart Earnings Provide New Insight Into Digital-First Economy
November 13, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Walmart will lay claim to its share of the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck on Tuesday (Nov.17) when it announces its Q3 earnings. Analysts expect another...

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