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Frightful Five: The Apple Update That Pays

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Amazon takes another swing at Etsy, Apple catches up in the proprietary Pay game and Facebook matriculates a new generation of social media users with its new Messenger product for kids — this and more of the latest news from the Frightful Five, just in case you missed it. Microsoft.

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Is Sale Likely To Be Snapchat’s Next Move?

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Beloved by younger millennials and up-and-coming Generation Z members, Snapchat is the little social media engine that could in an era when it seemed the social media die had all been cast (and where Facebook won most of the rolls). That just good old-fashioned operational costs. The firm torched through $1.1

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Live Christmas Tree Industry Uses Digital To Beat Back Artificial Rivals

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A big part of those online sales is the ability of eCommerce operators to deliver those products to buyers in short order to customers — 10 days or less after being cut seems to be a typical time frame, one that’s obtainable and repeatable thanks in large part to the logistical advances made or inspired by Amazon in recent years.

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Google, Amazon, Facebook, And Apple Are Giving The Beauty Industry A Makeover

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While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Source: Think with Google.

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10 Top Banking Podcasts You Should be Listening to

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million podcasts in the world, you might find it daunting to weed through the lists on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, or other platforms to find the best banking podcasts. Banking artificial intelligence (AI), the customer experience, enticing millennials, and change management are among subjects tackled in recent episodes.

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Seven Big Threats Facing Seven Big Tech And Payments Players This Halloween

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Google … and Ad-Supported Search . The category that Google innovated 20 years ago – ad-supported search – now appears to be one of its scariest things. Consumers don’t Google for takeout anymore – they go straight to Grubhub. Apple … and the iPhone Customer.

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In The Push For P2P Prominence, Zelle Emphasizes Instant Gratification

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Notable players in the FinTech P2P space include Square Cash and PayPal-owned Venmo, which has gained popularity for incorporating social media elements to appeal to younger consumers while helping users overcome the “ awkwardness of money ,” as the company likes to say. Selling Parents (And Their Millennial Kids) on P2P.