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Why North American Merchants Are Adopting Alipay In-Store (And Online)

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To serve travelers from China who want to shop in-store and online, retailers thousands of miles away from Asia are accepting Alipay in brick-and-mortar stores and on the web. Alipay North America General Manager Yulei Wang said in the announcement, “This is a key strategic partnership for achieving awareness in the U.S.,

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Trulioo On Tweaking The Odds In Favor Of Online Sports Betting

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Which brands will blow it? For payments and commerce , there’s another uncertainty that hangs in the air: Will legal online sports betting keep going forward, despite a recent decision by the U.S. First, a review and update about the online sports gambling situation in the U.S. More about that in just a bit, though.

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

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They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. DSW is no stranger to experiential retail, having opened an experimental store on the Las Vegas strip last year with offerings beyond racks of designer shoes. L Brands posted net income in the fourth quarter of $1.94

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Groupon Teams With DerbySoft To Boost Its Travel Business

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The move paves the way for the Groupon Getaways travel business to work with more of the leading hotel brands around the globe, expand its ability to access room availability, see nightly rates and book reservations directly. New York City, Niagara Falls, Las Vegas, Orlando and Myrtle Beach are some of the top-selling destinations.

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Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Connected Commerce, Grocery Bot And GrubHub Rumors

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Amazon was particularly busy as it spent much of the week at CES in Las Vegas pushing the power of its expanding connected commerce ecosystem. It was one of a series of expansion announcements for Alexa out of CES in Las Vegas this week. The effort died quietly within a year.

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Zappos Takes To The Road To Thank Customers

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Online footwear and apparel company Zappos is packing up the car, hitting the road — all to become “friends with benefits” with its customers. The Las Vegas-headquartered company kicks off the road show in Austin, Tex., On its website, the company showcases millions of products from more than 1,000 clothing and shoe brands.

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Wild Cards? Gambling, Payroll, Other Models Provide Fresh Fuel For Prepaid

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The real trick is to tie engaging consumer experiences to those cards, which is critical, as prepaid and reloadable cards continue to evolve — moving from plastic cards to mobile accounts that can adapt to an expanding portfolio of use cases, including payroll, online gambling or even consumer and business lending. Step back a bit first.

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