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Google Testing Same-Day Delivery In San Francisco

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Google is getting into the grocery delivery market, with NBC News reporting that it is testing a same-day delivery service that will bring food and other online orders to consumers’ doorsteps. If the test is successful, Google told NBC News it could expand into other markets. “We

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Ex-Google Executive Joins Italian Shoe Firm Tod’s

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Former Google leader Alessandra Domizi will take the digital helm of Italian shoe and leather company Tod’s on Oct. Domizi, previously fashion and retail lead at Google, will develop Tod’s digital communication and online sales, a key component of the brand’s new “Factory” business model. 14, Reuters reported Friday (Sept.

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Google Pay, Apple Pay Arrive At 7-Eleven

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To speed up shopping trips for its customers, 7-Eleven now takes Google Pay and Apple Pay at most of its U.S. They’re nearly universally recognizable as the brand behind the twin cultural forces of the Slurpee and the Big Gulp. Frictionless experiences are the future, and digital payments are key to such experiences.

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Data Dive, Better Together Edition: Worldpay, FIS, Google, eBay, PayPal, Instagram

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Instagram is a place for people to treat themselves with inspiration, not a place to tax themselves with errands. The company is testing the program with more than 20 beauty and fashion brands , including direct-to-consumer retailers and well-known companies. eBay Drafts Google Pay. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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Major Retailers Brace For Gift Card Fraud

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With the new policies, changes include lowering the transaction limits on the sale of store-branded gift cards. At the same time, the changes also dictate that store-branded gift cards can’t be redeemed for other gift cards and place a cap on the amount of money that can be added to the cards.

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Japan Takes Aim At Big Tech eCommerce Transparency

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The legislation mandates that Amazon , Google , Apple and others issue annual reports to the government (the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) that detail how terms and conditions, rates and fees, are struck. That’s due in part to a sales tax boost that now has been hurting consumer spending. Spurring Electronic Payments.

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards

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A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking for certain brands such as Google Play and iTunes gift cards. Google Play cards were not reported in significant numbers until this year.

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