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SMBs, The CFPB And Burning Man Sizzles So Hard It Fizzles
SMBs, The CFPB And Burning Man Sizzles So Hard It Fizzles
September 01, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

SIZZLE SMBs: No seasonal affective disorder here.  As summer fades to fall, might SMBs continue to see some upswing in fortunes? Data from several firms — including...

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Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
Sizzle Fizzle: Walmart’s Sizzling Online Summer, Bitcoin’s Down Under Bummer   
August 25, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Walmart, tech behemoth? From digital to drones, the big boxer is proving nimble of foot when it comes to plying wares across all manner of...

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Taking A Pass On Passwords
Taking A Pass On Passwords
August 11, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Turns out we’ve been doing passwords wrong and that in almost any fashion, short or long, rife with symbols or your dog’s birthday, the protection...

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QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
QR Codes Sizzle, While Wells Behind The Wheel Fizzles
August 04, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle of The Week As American rapper, actor, poet and pop icon LL Cool J famously said, “Don’t call it a comeback — I’ve been...

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Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
Contactless Sizzles, Consumer Debt Fizzles And Sears And Amazon Spark A Sizzle-Laden Partnership
July 21, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Contactless payments look strong — if you live in the U.K. — and going cashless is increasingly king in China. Meanwhile, consumer debt may have seen another canary drop in...

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Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
Amazon Sizzles, Apple Fizzles And A High Profile Merger Fizzle Before It Starts
July 14, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Some partnerships seemed destined, perhaps even written in the stars — Romeo & Juliet, Tony & Maria or (of course) Kimye are all good examples. Then...

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Blue Apron A (Possible) Tech IPO Fizzle
Blue Apron A (Possible) Tech IPO Fizzle
June 30, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Yes, Thursday was a tough day in the stock market, but Blue Apron’s flat performance is no sizzle — might this be a fizzly line...

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PayPal Sizzles, Prepaid Card Regs Fizzle and Etsy’s Workforce’s Fizzled Reduction
PayPal Sizzles, Prepaid Card Regs Fizzle and Etsy’s Workforce’s Fizzled Reduction
June 23, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Another week, another collection of contenders hoping to sizzle. Some — like PayPal, Amazon and Lyft — managed to do so. Others — like grocery...

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The IoT Sizzle, Wells Fargo Fizzles (Again) And Bitcoin — Does Some Of Both
The IoT Sizzle, Wells Fargo Fizzles (Again) And Bitcoin — Does Some Of Both
June 16, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The IoT continued its 0-6000 march this week, while Wells Fargo found yet another way to draw a class action law suit. And bitcoin was...

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