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Are Mobile Payments Finally Ready To Ignite In Japan?

PYMNTS

Near field communication (NFC) technology was developed by Sony and NXP Semiconductors in 2002 and QR Codes were developed the Denso Wave company in 1994. Alipay reports its recent expansion into the Japanese market has seen a six-fold surge in retail adoption with more than 300,000 merchants there now accepting the mobile payment app.

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Retail’s Adapt-Or-Die Moment: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Commerce

CB Insights

Retail is under pressure to crack the AI code. After all, corporations in every industry are scrambling to adapt and integrate artificial intelligence into their products — and retail is no exception. 15-Min Flash briefing: Can AI Save Physical retail? Using CB Insights data, we dug into the changing retail landscape.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

He positioned himself on both sides of the Groupon deal through various privately-owned investment vehicles and management roles. Later, the retail giant sold its entire e-commerce operations in China to JD.com. Ziv Aviram, his co-founder, studied industrial engineering and management and was known for leading Israeli retail companies.

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