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Thoughts Of Holiday Retail Cheer Tempered By Memories Of Failure

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It’s the big stage for retailers, the holiday shopping season – when all the consumer world is watching (and, merchants and payments providers hope, buying more than they did last year). And let these bad memories of holidays past guide you in the coming weeks to ensure that your retail and payments machine is running in top condition.

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Robinhood Faces Another Service Interruption Due To Technical Issue

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The financial technology company is regarded for helping to make trading in vogue with millennials, Reuters reported. “We Robinhood was at the heart of a recent increase in day trading, with retail investors stuck in their residences because of pandemic restrictions. The app was up in under an hour.

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Kobe Bryant, Virtual Cards, Self-Service Technology Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. BMO on Taking a Digital-First Approach to Retail Banking. Kobe Bryant, who died on Sunday (Jan.

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Commerce Uses Visuals To Improve Customer Experiences

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Don’t look now, but retailers and commerce are getting more visual with reality. the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users, including enhanced augmented reality (AR) experiences. Recently, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc.,

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How Tech Companies Are Backing The Future Of Retail Through AR, AI And Drones

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The eCommerce retailer invested $22.6 Here’s how these companies are investing in R&D — and ushering in the next generation of retail technology. Facebook recently made a play to up its P2P payments cred as other social media and messaging services break into the space. Amazon spent the most on R&D by far.

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Feelter Sources, Curates Social Sentiment For Brands

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Social media is fast becoming a significant influence on the path to purchase. Businesses are taking notice and looking for ways to source crowd insights, sentiment and authentic user experiences to leverage the sway social content has over prospective buyers. Feelter scores each relevant social media post.

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Wearable Technology: What Not to Wear

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Here’s a perfect a snapshot of how crazy technology adoption can be. In early December, there was a flood of coverage of wearable technology, mostly focused on how 2015 will be the breakout year. Of course, while most such shows analyze the past, technology forces us to look forward, hence the nuanced approach.