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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play.

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FIS, The Clearing House Partner To Connect Small, Mid-Sized Lenders To RTP

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Financial institutions can take advantage of the network without the need to hire additional staff or make significant upfront capital investments, FIS said in an announcement on Wednesday (Sept. First Bank of St. Louis, one of the largest privately-owned banks in the U.S.,

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Mobile Payments: Adornments For the U.S., mVisa For The Unbanked In Nigeria

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From makeup to jewelry, mobile payments are all about accessorizing going into the fall season. In this roundup, Global Payments is providing Bluetooth technology and mobile payment capabilities to Mary Kay Sales consultants; iZettle, the U.K. Let’s check out mobile fashion week. Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000.

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Bringing Omnichannel’s Attention Back To The Curb

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A few years ago, the idea of having items delivered to you in two hours would seem like the future, and Amazon is doing that now,” Kennedy recently told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. We’ve entered an era where everyone is driving around with a smartphone in their pocket,” Curbside’s co-founder and CEO Jaron Waldman explained to the St.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year. The company is reportedly testing the offering in 18 markets, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, St. Louis, Tampa and New York. billion for its stores in comparison to $1.63 billion in the year prior.

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Vending Machine Commerce Encourages Digital Payments Growth

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consumers (maybe not so much in New Orleans, but not every city can be as wonderfully without care as that 300-year-old Mississippi River port), but the rise of digital payments and mobile commerce. The capital will support hiring and the deployment of up to 500 new machines to St. Louis, Cincinnati and other areas.

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The Pros And Cons Of Robots In Retail

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Financial services firm Cornerstone Capital Group projected that robots will capture between 6 million and 7.5 A robot named Tally trawls the aisles of St. Louis grocery stores Schnuck Markets to check for items that need restocking, re-pricing due to error or re-shelving due to messy placement.

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