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Google Goes Global With Free Retail Ad Initiative

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Retailers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa will be able to post ads for free on Google’s Shopping tab starting in mid-October. 30), the tech and search engine giant said it is expanding its free ad initiative to other regions around the world after a successful debut in the United States earlier this year.

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US Retailers Confront Data Privacy Shifts

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While the advancement of open banking regulations may be seeing a small skip due to the spread of the coronavirus , many countries saw business and typical banking operations halted right after deciding upon new online privacy rules. European Union and other regions currently fighting the pande mic. Security .

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Walmart Tests Store Without Cashiers As COVID-19 Accelerates Change

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The largest brick-and-mortar retailer in the United States is replacing its traditional, cashier-staffed checkouts with self-checkout registers at its store in Fayetteville, Ark., Whether cashiers go the way of the horse and buggy could hinge on an experiment Walmart is running in Arkansas. according to local news reports.

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Closing Latin America’s $350B SMB Trade-Finance Gap

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And in an interview with PYMNTS, Jacob Shoihet , co-founder and CEO of the online financing platform Marco Financial , said the problem is particularly acute for exporters. “In But, as Shoihet said, these firms account for roughly 50 percent of trade volume in the LATAM region. trillion globally, according to Shoihet.

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Pandemic Continues To Dull Allure Of Luxury Goods

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Despite some signs of improvement this month, LVMH , the world’s biggest luxury goods group, admitted that its brick-and-mortar sales were erased by lockdowns across Europe and the United States in recent months, and that an immediate turnaround was unlikely. “We Could the online surge help luxury goods? billion in 2019.

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Grab Rolls Out Shopping And Delivery App In SE Asia

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Launched amid the coronavirus crisis, Grab ’s new online grocery shopping delivery service is on its way to grabbing a sizable share of the Southeast Asian market on the heels of a major expansion. shoppers were buying retail goods online as of May 23, up from 29.2 More than 35 percent of U.S.

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Off The Continent And Into Puerto Rico For Online SMB Lending

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In an interview with PYMNTS, Rohit Arora, chief executive officer of Biz2Credit, stated that the digital platform and online lending applications are conducive to a mobile-centric interaction between Oriental Bank and smaller businesses.