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Valentino Sees Sales Climb 10% Despite ‘Shaky’ China
Valentino Sees Sales Climb 10% Despite ‘Shaky’ China
April 24, 2023  |  Retail

Italian luxury brand Valentino has seen sales rise thanks to its directly-owned stores. As Reuters reported Monday (April 24), Valentino enjoyed an 18% increase in...

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LVMH Market Value Tops $500 Billion in 1st for Europe
LVMH Market Value Tops $500 Billion in 1st for Europe
April 24, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury retailer LVMH’s market value has surpassed $500 billion in a first for European firms. The milestone, observed Monday (April 24) in multiple media accounts,...

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Türkiye Is Open for Global eCommerce, but New Regulation May Be a Hurdle
Türkiye Is Open for Global eCommerce, but New Regulation May Be a Hurdle
April 24, 2023  |  eCommerce

The Turkish eCommerce market is currently the 18th largest globally, with experts projecting more than $22 billion in sales this year. Throughout the next four...

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Eliminating Apps Will Fast-Track Cashierless Retail Adoption in Europe
Eliminating Apps Will Fast-Track Cashierless Retail Adoption in Europe
April 24, 2023  |  POS Innovation

Cashierless technology like Amazon Go is becoming increasingly commonplace in the retail world, driven by the ongoing effects of the pandemic and consumer demand for...

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UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
UK Wants New Regulator to Tackle Big Tech
April 23, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.K. is creating a regulator overseeing tech giants like Amazon and Google. Draft legislation will make the new unit an arm of the country’s...

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An Insider on Open Banking’s Power to Deliver Faster Payments
An Insider on Open Banking’s Power to Deliver Faster Payments
April 21, 2023  |  Faster Payments

Despite instant settlement, lower fees and fraud protection, open banking payment rails in the U.K. are lagging in adoption. New payment option providers such as...

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Mangopay CFO: There’s No Replacement for a Healthy Balance Sheet   
Mangopay CFO: There’s No Replacement for a Healthy Balance Sheet  
April 21, 2023  |  CFO

There’s nothing simple about growth, and there’s nothing basic about financial fundamentals. In light of ongoing macro challenges and a softening economic landscape, savvy chief...

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UK’s Point of Sale Finance Game Ripe for Payments Overhaul
UK’s Point of Sale Finance Game Ripe for Payments Overhaul
April 21, 2023  |  POS Innovation

Consumers and merchants are being let down by the current state of play in the traditional retail finance space — an “untouched” aspect of the...

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EU Crypto Regulations Pass as Policymakers Claim Advantage Over US
EU Crypto Regulations Pass as Policymakers Claim Advantage Over US
April 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

How do you deal with a problem like crypto? While American regulators and lawmakers quibble over how to properly oversee the infamously tumultuous digital asset...

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