consumers

Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
December 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Alexa: Users are spending more, and they seem to like doing it, as evidenced by stickiness. A new study reports that Amazon Echo users are boosting their...

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Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
November 21, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

  Place a stone in a stream and the water will flow on around it, diverted from its path but not from its destination. Unfortunately,...

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BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
November 09, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

BNP Paribas, the European bank, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it is introducing WeChat Pay, a popular mobile payment solution in China, to...

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Chinese Consumers Drive Global Luxury Sales Higher This Year
Chinese Consumers Drive Global Luxury Sales Higher This Year
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Thanks to Chinese shoppers’ affinity for luxury brands, a global recovery of the luxury retail market is underway so far this year. That’s according to...

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How To Succeed In (Chinese) Business Without Really Trying
How To Succeed In (Chinese) Business Without Really Trying
October 20, 2017  |  International

“When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” That ancient proverb holds true today, wherever one goes — especially if one is trying to take...

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The Role Of Reputation In Managing Risk
The Role Of Reputation In Managing Risk
October 13, 2017  |  Banking

On Wall Street, you are only as good as your last trade. In banking, you might only be as good as your latest customer’s reputation....

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Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
Marqeta Simplifies Real World Applications For Tokenized Cards And Digital Payments
October 12, 2017  |  Digital Payments

The move from plastic to pixels may be a slow one. Changing consumer behavior is no easy feat, as we’ve seen with slow user adoption...

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Why The Final Payday Lending Rules Are Far From The Last Word
Why The Final Payday Lending Rules Are Far From The Last Word
October 11, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

Last week, after five years of debates, discussions, arguments and waiting, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) final rules for payday lending dropped. As one...

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Who’ll Rule The Future Of Commerce?
Who’ll Rule The Future Of Commerce?
October 09, 2017  |  Commerce

Commerce intermediaries are nothing new. In fact, they are at least 557 years old. The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand...

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