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JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. I wrote a piece in 2014, right around this time, that made the strong case for the decline of physical retail. It’s not surprising.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

Among the communities that may be most affected by the strikes is the small business (SMB) community, said the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), which issued a notice on Monday calling for a speedy resolution of the contract disputes to end the strikes.

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MARCH 11, 2016

Fortune shares that a new report from online real estate company RealtyTrac analyzed the value (including appreciation and property taxes) of homes located in U.S. Which retail store do you live closer to — Target or Walmart? The answer could affect the worth of your home.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

They may never have made a purchase on the online marketplace, but the odds are good they know at least one good story about something bought it on eBay story. The goal was to offer an easy mechanism within the eBay community to disseminate information on which sellers to trust and which to avoid. eBay In The 21st Century .

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Independent Banker

JULY 30, 2015

An interview with Paul McGuire, ICBA’s executive vice president, national solutions group. While all of ICBA’s members are FDIC-insured, the association represents Federal Reserve member banks, nationally chartered banks and state-chartered institutions. Community Bank Career Center. Community Bank Locator. Paul McGuire.

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CFPB Monitor

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Director Cordray noted that the Columbus Metropolitan Library system was one of the first nine public libraries from across the country that joined the CFPB’s national pilot project. According to Director Cordray, more than 360 library systems in 48 states, with more than 1,700 branches, have now signed up for the project.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The worldwide shift to move government services online has paid dividends, resulting in greater accessibility and money saved. The government proposed the Australia Card , a national ID card system that was ultimately shelved due to widespread public opposition, in 1980. Building community awareness also builds trust,” he said.

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JUNE 10, 2016

million as of 2014. The Cariocas startup community was launched in 2015 and is an example of the startup scene’s maturation, providing a place of support and information for startups in the city. More recently, Brazil has become known for many things; unfortunately, its growing tech community may not be at the top of the list.

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APRIL 5, 2016

In the recent instance of the XSS security vulnerabilities that befell the online shopping cart Zen Cart, for example, the company acted quickly to solve its own problem. But the fact is that things don’t always sort themselves out, effectively, in the retail security game.

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JULY 9, 2016

The long summer break (our national accommodation for an agricultural life that’s long since faded into history in most communities) speaks volumes for the power of nostalgia and inertia. … Therefore, The Times’ following evaluation of the summer season seems accurate (if a bit of a downer), even if it is four years old.

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NCR

OCTOBER 28, 2016

That was an early appearance for this topic on a national stage, and it hasn’t let up since. In fact, student debt for undergraduates in the class of 2014 reached an average of $28,950 , up 2% from the previous year, and the number is undoubtedly higher for the majority of students in fields such as law and medicine.

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NCR

OCTOBER 7, 2016

That was an early appearance for this topic on a national stage, and it hasn’t let up since. In fact, student debt for undergraduates in the class of 2014 reached an average of $28,950 , up 2% from the previous year, and the number is undoubtedly higher for the majority of students in fields such as law and medicine.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Despite some recent hits to the country’s economy, the startup community shows no sign of stopping, and it’s clear that global investors are taking notice. The tech mogul praised the work being done with mobile money to build businesses and help communities throughout the continent.

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Bankelele

JUNE 4, 2015

The weekly from the Nation Media Group (NMG), is a favorite read, either online when stories go up over the weekend or on Monday in the office. We’ve learnt that it was the brain child of the Nation Media Group’s principal shareholder, The Aga Khan who conceived of a newspaper that would promote regional integration.

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JUNE 17, 2016

It has lost more than 80 percent of its market cap since its late December 2014 IPO. On January 21, 2014 Marc Andreessen explained , “why bitcoin has so many Silicon Valley programmers and entrepreneurs lathered up” and compared it to the “Internet in 1993.” Harder work than a breathless interview on national television.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Just look at the near-immediate struggle faced by Lending Club and OnDeck after their IPOs in 2014, or more recently, the knock-on effect Lending Club’s less-than-noble lending practices have had on investor confidence in other marketplace lenders. Investors have cooled off to alternative lending in the U.S. Industry Road B umps.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Though it’s easy to see why other happenings in and around the country have overshadowed Brazil’s tech community, Rio de Janeiro’s tech scene is quickly earning notoriety. In fact, the venture and entrepreneurial ecosystem grew by 20 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone. Canada and Brazil. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

In Turkey, however, bitcoin stakeholders are one group that is definitely not able to relax as they face the blocking of many online services by Turkish authorities. online services. There is also a bitcoin vending machine that first appeared in 2014. Sounds like the two sides need to just chill. But until then….

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Tomorrow's Transactions

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Last year, we caved to the marketing pressures of modern business and put out a “ hot five ” technology blog post for 2014. From Retail malware: PCI-DSS is part of the problem, says retail security specialist Slava Gomzin – 07 Aug 2014 – Computing Feature ]. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ – ]. Why the quotes?

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2018

News mentions of AI and ethics increased ~5000% from 2014 to 2018, when they reached over 250 mentions in Q3’18. Many other major technology companies are also grappling with ethical questions as they sell products and services to the US military and intelligence community. Ethics and AI are colliding .

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Tech and Finance

JULY 13, 2016

The largest national banks have pulled ahead in mobile, according a recent Forrester report — the 2016 U.S. Realize investment in technology is no longer optional: Regional and community banks may be underestimating the importance of a strong digital offering. Or at least they should be. Mobile Banking Functionality Benchmark.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg put forward the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code and unveiled the particulars of his roadmap for Australia to become the first nation to make online platforms pay media for news. The legislation does not specify the manner in which a payment would be handled.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

JULY 19, 2016

This was part of a session that also included evidence from my good friend Simon Taylor, formerly of Barclays Bank, and the noted financier Blythe Masters who is in charge of Digital Asset Holdings (DAH) and you can see it all online here. . . . . . . A monetary regime with central bank-issued national digital currency (i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

After a high of 614,024 SMB openings in 2014, the Census reported that only 452,835 firms were started in the U.S. While it was easy to chalk things up then to the financial crisis and the consumer spending hangover that resulted, we dug deeper and discovered the enormous shifts in buying online from physical stores that had been underway.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

Shortly before the decade hit the halfway mark in 2014, the most favored method of communication among American consumers formally switched. Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center ( FFRDC ). Except as it turned out, due to the nature of what it was, very few people remarked on it.

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CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

One popular explanation for this is that millennials are simply shopping less in physical locations in general, preferring to do their shopping online. Gucci has also had some success with millennials — the company’s sales rose by 86% in 2017 following a targeted online “geek chic” campaign. Millennials are 6.4%

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

E-commerce sales growth is pulling ahead of total retail sales ( 17% vs. 6% for year-over-year in Q4’17), and Amazon is controlling upwards of 40% of online sales in the US, according to the US Department of Commerce and Slice Intelligence, respectively. ” — Alistair Davidson, CFO, Ikea. Its membership fee revenue grew 12.6%

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DECEMBER 26, 2016

At the end of 2014, the average U.S. Likewise, the rate of online fraud attacks on retailers has doubled, up 137 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2016. We started to see the migration with more people joining the fraudster community, if you want to call it that, from mid-year last year.” ” —.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Closer look: In April 2014, Chinese internet giant Baidu partnered with BMW to develop a semi-autonomous prototype. Closer look: After debuting a 2014 TV commercial that showed a convoy of cars outfitted with Hyundai’s driver-assistance tech, Hyundai was more conservative by September 2015. Read more : Tata , GoAuto.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

In the wake of the outbreak, everything from doctors appointments to schooling to workouts went online. Education: Technology and online content make the classroom optional. Online courses & content. Retail: Shopping goes even more online as grocery joins the e-commerce revolution. Online grocery. 3D printing.

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AUGUST 20, 2017

Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund book donation and literacy projects around the world. Zoona uses technology to provide financial services to underserved and financially excluded communities across Africa. Better World Books. Total Disclosed Funding: $22.5M. Select Investors: Good Capital. Onko Solutions.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Over 1M millennial women are becoming mothers every year, meaning Gen Y now makes up the majority of annual births in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Online platforms like Hipcamp and Campsy have emerged to help campers book unique lodging experiences like yurts, treehouses, and caves.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2018

” Distil also protects against cyberthreats of web scraping, competitive data mining, online fraud, account hijacking, and digital ad fraud. The company identifies and issues takedown notices for fake websites, phony social media profiles, and “counterfeit” company domains set up to spoof a brand’s online identity.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

Apex Clearing will explain its cutting-edge financial services platform and how online brokerage firms and FinTech groups can grow their businesses by leveraging our technology. Fidor Bank introduced community banking five years ago. Build one-to-one and many-to-many video communication into your banking apps with the Linqto APCs.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

National Medal of Science, Turing Awards, Kyoto Prizes, and many others. Walmart’s innovation lab is designed to help them stay competitive in the increasingly online and mobile world. One notable accomplishment was a large-scale search engine overhaul for their online site that drove a 20% increase in sales. Founded: 2014.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Indeed, co-founder Alejandro Resnik, the CEO, told the WSJ in 2015 that it was looking to raise a “monster round” of $300 million at a $2 billion valuation to fuel its national expansion. The bet was risky because it required large geographies — indeed, entire nations — to adopt the technology in order for it to scale successfully.

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