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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Retailers Take Sides In Battle Between Alibaba And Tencent

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Alibaba and Tencent , which are locked in a battle to win over consumers, have invested more than $10 billion in retailers since the beginning of 2017. As a result, retailers are taking sides, CNBC reported. By working with Alibaba and Tencent, merchants can access payment systems and logistics services — as well as Big Data.

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Lesara’s Agile Approach To Fashion Retail

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Berlin-based fashion retailer Lesara prides itself on thinking differently about apparel and being on trend. It doesn’t send its designers to Fashion Week and it draws its conclusions about what consumers want from the data that they see. Agile retail is a model that will free us from time-consuming fashion shows.

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Can AIs Put An End To The Retail Boycott?

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Despite the millions of ways social media was supposed to make life simpler and more convenient, retailers have long since found that it’s not the selling playground that they once imagined it to be. And then comes social media’s version of an angry mob with pitchforks and torches: the boycott.

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Deep Dive: Digital-First Banks Harness The Power Of Data Analytics

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Every interaction tells banks what customers actually want, meaning FIs just need the right tools to interpret this data. One of the most powerful tools in the financial sector is data analytics. Big Data analytics reached a market valuation of $29.87 When number crunching is needed, however, data analytics can help.

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Google Quits Cookies As Data Privacy Regs Show Fangs

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That’s a bad moon rising for some Big Data operators. In the middle are the consumers whose data fuels eCommerce, social media and basically the entire internet as we know it. With regulators showing their fangs in dozens of countries, U.S.

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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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