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In Harvey’s Wake, First Data Offers Free Clovers To Aid Impacted Businesses

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First Data said Saturday that in the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the company will send thousands of its Clover Go mobile credit and debit card readers to small businesses (SMBs) in Houston and the surrounding area.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. Since each customer has their own unique card, the store can track shoppers with an assist from security cameras. Robotics might take over delivery jobs before they make cashiers redundant in the U.S.,

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Will Children Point The Way Forward For Wearables?

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Children are the future — that’s just a biological fact, and the theme of an old Whitney Houston song. And when it comes to wearables, children may indeed encourage future growth, and perhaps even enable a challenge to Apple. million units shipped in 2016,” with Apple moving past Fitbit and Xiaomi for overall leadership.

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Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News

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Upgrade Card Combines Credit Card Acceptance With Installment Payments Flexibility. LendingClub Founder Renaud Laplanche built a business to help consumers manage the $800 million in outstanding credit card debt twelve years ago. Max Levchin On The Future-Present Of Everywhere POS Lending. As of Oct. Trackers and Reports.

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Why Contextual Commerce Is The Next Big Thing

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An app with a card on file, Uber, as all of us who are addicted to it know, requires no intervention on the part of the consumer to pay and tip the driver. Cards on file are charged once the rider’s destination has been reached and the consumer left the vehicle. started life as an option inside of the Uber app.

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