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Cloud Software Co. Mirakl Raises $300M

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Mirakl provides online marketplace software to manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, including Kroger Co., He said such digital technology is making it easier for sellers, brands and consumers to connect. The company was founded in 2006, when Nussenbaum launched an online marketplace for video games. “We

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How (And Why) Major Retailers Are Embracing Print Catalogs Again

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In 2006, 19.8 Walmart , for example, has embedded its holiday catalog this year with “Scan & Shop” technology by Digimarc, which will allow customers to easily buy what they like via the Walmart app as soon as they see it on the page. By the numbers, catalogs certainly aren’t what they once were. But the most Amazon-esque feature?

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Bitcoin Daily: US Sanctions Two Russians For Alleged $16.8M+ Crypto Theft; Bahamas' Sand Dollar To Launch; Kraken Gets Go-Ahead For Wyoming Bank Charter

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Those who have the currency will have the capacity to conduct company or peer-to-peer transactions with their cell phones, and they reportedly will not have to be online to do so, after the technology is in operation.

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Mastercard’s Sadove Says The Resilient Consumer Saved Holiday 2020

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He came from the brand marketing side of the house at Clairol to the retail side and became CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue from 2006 to 2013. percent overall and 31 percent online. The digital-first economy was the obvious winner, and he credited retail technology as one of the reasons for the 49 percent spike in holiday eCommerce.

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Equifax Buys Commercial Credit Data Company Ansonia

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Equifax , the Atlanta-based financial technology company, has purchased Ansonia Credit Data , a commercial credit data firm. Launched in 2006, Ansonia reports on seven million businesses in more than 140 industries. The price was not disclosed. Total revenues for the Workforce Solution business increased 53 percent to $353 million.

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Amazon Surpasses Google, Apple As Most Valuable Brand

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The boundaries are blurring as technology fluency allow brands, such as Amazon, Google and Alibaba, to offer a range of services across multiple consumer touchpoints,” she said. As Amazon’s core business slows down, it has been investing a lot in new technologies like self-driving cars and airplanes, with its Amazon Air business.

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Checkout.com becomes UK’s most valuable fintech at $40bn

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London-based firm founded by Swiss surfing enthusiast Guillaume Pousaz overtakes worth of rival Revolut A London-based online payments company has become Britain’s most valuable private fintech business after its latest fundraising valued it at $40bn (£29bn), handing its surf-loving founder a paper fortune of around $20bn.

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