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Direct Sales Co Younique Launches Virtual Makeup App

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Direct sales company Younique, which has been pivotal in its approach to social media marketing, has launched an augmented reality (AR) makeup trying-on tool, according to a release. . The tool uses facial analysis and bridges the gap, the company said, between online and in-person shopping.

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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

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Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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Will Rio Take The Gold In Tech Innovation?

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In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed.

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It’s Getting Real On The Retail Revolution Frontline

PYMNTS

These days, retail merchants must reach customers, both in-store and online, securely and conveniently. I would say around 2010, 2011, 2012, with Apple having mobile payments acceptance in stores, checking out on mobile devices, that’s where we saw transactions become much more personal,” Dasilva said of in-store retail experiences.

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How The Reinvention Of Retail Is Helping Oracle Reinvent Itself

PYMNTS

By 2012, Ellison was instead touting the benefits of “the most comprehensive cloud on the planet Earth” his firm was developing. The New Paradigm And The Power Of Connecting Online And Offline Worlds. Solving Their Problem By Solving Social Media’s Problem. What is it? It’s complete gibberish. It’s insane.

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Learning from mBank’s branch channel investment

Celent Banking

Long before the Simples, GoBanks, Movens or Hello Banks of the world sought to capitalize on the shift in consumer behavior, there was mBank – serving customers where they want, when they want and through an innovative direct approach that, in its day, was one of the first of its kind. A Branch Network – Really?

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

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Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations.