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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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DSW began working with W Nail Bar in 2017; the two companies offer salon services at Columbus, Ohio’s Easton Town Center and the Polaris Fashion Place. They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. L Brands posted net income in the fourth quarter of $1.94 billion at $4.85

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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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Blockchain got a boost last week after the Ohio House Of Representatives introduced a bill that would let state government agencies use blockchain technology. In the summer former Governor John Kasich signed a cybersecurity bill that enables electronic payments to include blockchain-based ones. company to pay taxes with bitcoin. “We

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Macy’s Bolsters Omnichannel Tech, Taps Into Subscriptions

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The department store retailer bolstered its omnichannel efforts while opening a distribution center for its off-priced business that taps into cloud computing technology; however, it struggled with inventory during the quarter. It also opens the doors to partnerships with local and niche brands as well as major players.

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Amazon HQ2, JPM Coin And The Weird, Wild Week Of Payments’ Left Turns

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There is no such thing as a boring week in payments, of course. And, to be fair, the JPM Coin bears some resemblance to the Utility Settlement Coin (USC), which banks like Barclays and Credit Suisse have been developing – and Ripple Labs claims it is working with the 200 banks and payment providers on its RippleNet network to use USC.

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Say Bye-Bye To MCX CurrentC

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Today, the mobile payments field has been reduced by one. A statement released by MCX CEO Brian Mooney late yesterday (May 16), via their PR rep, said that MCX and its CurrentC mobile payments product is folding its tent. But not enough apparently to continue to fund and ignite the ill-fated mobile payments scheme.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Accelerating Automation To Capture Consumer Spend

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Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. Though Amazon Go was initially advertised to the world as a cash-free, cashierless convenience store where payments are powered entirely by mobile, reports this week indicated that cash may have a home in its Go stores after all.

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Hard Knocks Edition: MCX, EMV And Square

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A statement released by MCX CEO Brian Mooney on May 16, via a PR rep, said that MCX is delaying a nationwide rollout of its CurrentC mobile payments product. As MCX has said many times, the mobile payments space is just beginning to take shape; it is early in a long game. MCX’s owner-members remain committed to our future.”

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