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NEW DATA: Two Features That Win Subscription Subscribers

NEW DATA: Two Features That Win Subscription Subscribers
NEW DATA: Two Features That Win Subscription Subscribers
January 06, 2020  |  Subscriptions

Key subscription features like free shipping, real-time messaging and mobile optimization no longer pack the competitive punch they once did – now all three are...

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NEW DATA: Insurance At The Point Of Sale Can Boost Consumer Retail Spend
NEW DATA: Insurance At The Point Of Sale Can Boost Consumer Retail Spend
January 06, 2020  |  eCommerce

Consumers have become accustomed to being offered protection with their purchases of electronics, home appliances and other big-ticket items from brick-and-mortar retail locations. Insurance provides...

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The Three Things QSRs Need To Know About Order Ahead
The Three Things QSRs Need To Know About Order Ahead
January 06, 2020  |  Cybersecurity

That mobile order ahead has rapidly changed the entire landscape for quick-service restaurants (QSRs) is undeniable. One can see it in the numbers — Chipotle...

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How Tech Is Reinventing How Brides Say Yes To The Dress
How Tech Is Reinventing How Brides Say Yes To The Dress
January 06, 2020  |  Retail

A typical episode of TLC’s “Say Yes To The Dress” can offer one the basic sketch of the drama that is buying a wedding dress....

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Online Sales Tax’s ‘Pivotal,’ Post-Wayfair 2019 — And What Lies Ahead
Online Sales Tax’s ‘Pivotal,’ Post-Wayfair 2019 — And What Lies Ahead
January 03, 2020  |  Taxes

There are certain years (and events) that represent significant shifts in business, where there was a way things were done — until everything changed. Get...

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The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
The Race For Singapore’s Digital Banking Licenses
January 03, 2020  |  Banking

In late June, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) sent a ripple through the global financial services ecosystem with the announcement of its intention to...

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Why Speed And Scale Will Define Global Payments In The 2020s
Why Speed And Scale Will Define Global Payments In The 2020s
January 03, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Speed, scale and engagement — if you say it a few times, really get your vocal cords and mouth into the exercise, there’s a certain...

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When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
When Social Networks Become ‘Diversity-Aware’ Research Platforms
January 03, 2020  |  Mobile

Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. What about smarter, and...

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