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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Malls, retail stores and even some bank branch closings proliferated in 2017. Payments chaos.

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Using Communication To Make Your Brand Unforgettable in 2018

PYMNTS

This means making yourself available where your audience is comfortable, whether that’s the phone, a certain form of social media, or face-to-face. Twitter-based customer service increased 250% from 2015 to 2017. Social media Think of your social media presence as an extension of your website.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

PYMNTS

in 2017 had a 52.75 Companies in states with low to no tobacco taxes — such as Florida, North and South Carolina, Texas and Virginia — have enjoyed the financial advantages of these lower costs of doing business, which have given them resources for better boosting their online presences.

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Top OpenSim communities of 2017

Bank Innovation

Opensim Free Resources : 408 members. Communities that grew the most in 2017. Opensim Free Resources gained 72 new members. Other social media grid links: 3rd Life Grid : Facebook , Google Plus. Baller Nation : Facebook , Google Plus. Hypergrid & OpenSimulator Stuff : 458 members. Free 3D : 447 members.

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The tragedy of the data commons, and the fate of our future wealth

Jessica Ellerm

Most of us don’t question the idea that the extractive industries in Australia owe a debt to the nation’s citizens for access to the wealth buried within the land. The global average time spent on social media per day in 2017 was 135 minutes. That’s nearly 16 hours per week, or two, 8 hour working days.

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Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud

PYMNTS

CEO Neil Fiske noted market conditions, particularly in the company’s home nation of Australia, remain difficult. We continue to strengthen the connection with our customers, with global social media followership up 42 percent year-on-year to almost 37 million.”. million loss for the previous year. Revenue dropped 8.8

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Fashion Forward: How Tech Is Targeting Waste & Pollution In The $2.4T Fashion Industry

CB Insights

gallons of water and 98M tons of oil per year, according to a 2017 report. Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. Natural fibers, such as cotton, are resource-intensive. alternative textiles.