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36 Hours at Fintech Meetup: Three Themes from the Las Vegas Event

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It happened this week: Fintech Meetup , one of the newer trade events that brought 4,000 or so fintech and banker types to Las Vegas. From panels to keynotes to hallways, here are a few things that caught my attention: AI: Next-gen customer experience? Follow Mary on LinkedIn.

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WHSmith To Acquire Marshall Retail Group

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company will buy Las Vegas-based MRG from Brentwood Associates for $400 million. Founded in 1792, WHSmith has operations in over 100 airports across 30 countries outside the U.K. MRG currently operates more than 170 locations across the United States, with 70 of those locations operating inside airports.

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Recap of Money 20/20 USA 2023 and 10 Banking Thoughts

South State Correspondent

In this article, we detail our thoughts and the trends we saw last week in Las Vegas from a banking perspective in hopes of giving you the flavor and insight from the conference without you having to walk 10 miles per day and listen to endless vendor pitches. It’s a whirlwind of education, deal-making, eating, and hugging.

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

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Through the effort, shoppers would be able to tap into the digital payment app in over 50 stores in places such as Las Vegas and New York, among other locations. However, the company said there are plans to bring the offering to 7,000 stores by April. using Alipay as they would in China.”. , Inc. ,

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Why Mobile Matters In Restaurant Payments

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There is a lot of opportunity to remove friction from the payments experience. But according to newly released research by the NRA (National Restaurant Association — or buns, not guns, as it is fond of saying), a third of restaurant operators say they are behind in tech use. What The Data Shows. But not for every establishment.

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Bringing “The Next Big Thing” To A New Group Of Consumers

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A trip around the floor at the annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, she noted, and one quickly realizes they are in a rather “testosterone-filled environment.”. And physical. Marie Claire opened its Next Big Thing pop-up concept shop in Manhattan’s SoHo district on September 23.

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Magento CEO On The ‘Other’ Omnichannel

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Prior to the announcement — which was made at Magento’s Imagine 2016 conference in Las Vegas — Mark Lavelle, CEO of Magento Commerce , spoke with MPD CEO Karen Webster about its new PaaS (Platform as a Service) model and its intended place in the evolution of cloud computing.

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