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Study Puts Values To Online Data, Privacy

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A study of how consumers in different nations value their personal data found that German users of Facebook would want the company to pay them roughly $8 a month for providing their contact data. The Technology Policy Institute (TPI) study is the first that aims to define the value of online privacy and information.

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How To Do Better Against National Bank Lending Competition

South State Correspondent

Unfortunately, banking is challenging to study, and some banks inadvertently ignore their significant competitors. Many existing community bank customers and prospects are also national bank customers. There are now many online, nationally-focused lenders that are capable of an entire virtual relationship.

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Study: COVID-19 Fraud Reaches $100M

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A report by the California-based agency, whose mission is to prevent consumers from being defrauded online by learning the identity of individuals or organizations, revealed the number complaints about coronavirus scams has doubled in most states. SocialCatfish.com, the identity verification nonprofit, reported U.S.

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The Buyers: Studying Chinese Consumers’ Online Interactions

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When it comes to the ramifications for the retail industry, a Deloitte study found that 56 cents of every dollar spent in retail stores today is influenced by digital interactions. For the Chinese buyer in particular, social media engagement and online shopping activities takes on a unique avenue. In 2015 alone, McKinsey & Co.

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NRF: Online Holiday Sales To Jump 30 Pct As Consumer Spending Rises

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) said it predicts retail sales across the U.S. A recent Adobe Analytics study quoted by PYMNTS finds that online sales made for the holidays could exceed $200 billion this year amid the COVID-19 era. will rise between 3.6 percent and 5.2 The total will now be between $755.3 billion and $766.7

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PYMNTS Study Tracks COVID-19 Changing Life In America

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The first study in the series went into the field on March 6-7 and revealed that the public had moved with greater speed than government health officials by engaging in protective behavior that was more stringent than official guidance in the early weeks. Most consumers said a vaccine — not discounts — would get them traveling again.

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National Restaurant Association Framework Aims To Close Gap Between Restaurants And Aggregators

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Amid the commission caps, and amid the pandemic’s tailwind that has spurred a great digital shift toward food delivery through online channels – might eateries and aggregators be partnering to navigate a post-COVID future? The study found that 76.7 With data sharing, to boot. To that end, as reported on Wednesday (Dec. percent and 37.6

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