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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Customers are rewarded “time currency” at the time of their checkout by using their Google Maps timeline to demonstrate precisely how far and long they have traveled to get to IKEA. And if you find yourself leaping to Google to figure out where the farthest IKEA you can drive to is, be warned. These criminal gangs are sophisticated.”.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

A representative for the eCommerce retailer told Reuters that the company calls for an international approach in lieu of taxes levied by different nations. Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia. Google Raises Specter of Making Search Inaccessible in Australia.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

After being a usage leader in India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), Paytm experienced a sharp decline in transactions in July, while Google Pay and PhonePe have seen usage skyrocket, sources told the Economic Times on Thursday (Aug. Apple Pay is also considering a move into India.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

In today’s top payments news, Amazon tells sellers they can no longer use FedEx Ground for Prime shipments, and Paris retailers suffer massive sales dips due to a public transport union strike. Paris Strikes Drive 30 Pct Drop In Sales For Paris Retailers. Google Offers Advice To The Fed On FedNow.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Payments company Square has partnered with the Washington Nationals and Levy Restaurants to let fans order concession menu items right from their seats, according to reports. The terminals allow customers to pay with credit or debit cards and digital wallet payment options like Apple Pay or Google Pay.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In today’s top payments news, Mastercard’s CEO speaks out against a national payments system, the FCA tells credit card companies to be reasonable with customers in debt and the People’s Bank of China is prepared to inject $173 billion into the country to stabilize the economic damage wreaked by the coronavirus.

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JUNE 29, 2018

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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JANUARY 3, 2020

Looking past the cheerful numbers tied to holiday shopping and the tens of billions of dollars spent on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and into Christmas, the decline of retail, at least the traditional retail model, continues into the new year, and across oceans. The retail sector is among the largest employers in the U.K.,

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AUGUST 29, 2017

Google seems to want a slice of everybody else’s pie this week. Overseas, a new lite search brings the power of the internet to developing nations, and a small snafu in Japan knocked half the country offline last Friday. OK Google, Challenge Amazon. Part of the rollout will be a revamp of Google’s old “first click free” feature.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

In case you missed it, Google and Apple were enveloped by a teensy scandal of sorts back in 2017. Google’s cheeseburger emoji placed the cheese beneath the burger patty, while Apple’s was on top. 18, otherwise known as National Cheeseburger Day. You can laugh, but it made headlines. In both the U.S.

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MARCH 15, 2018

The future of ordering coffee has arrived — or, at least Dunkin’ Donuts and Google hope it has. The two firms have jointly announced the rollout of mobile voice ordering via Google Assistant, according to recent reports. Will it change the world forever? Well, that depends on where you are.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

The world of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is where it’s at when it comes to so much retail innovation these days. Freaky Fast Rewards features one-tap technology that allows members to make purchases via Apple Pay or Google Pay. 3, National Sandwich Day; 18,512 pickles given away on Nov. Domino’s stores across the U.S.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

The calendar might have just turned to October and the leaves on the trees haven’t even started to turn yet, but retailers are already looking ahead to the holiday shopping season. 4), the National Retail Federation said it expects holiday sales to increase 3.6 inch Pixel XL that will retail for $769. On Tuesday (Oct.

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MAY 15, 2019

Hatton National Bank PLC unveiled the rollout of HNB Solo in Sri Lanka , personal remittances from overseas Filipinos (OFs) are on the rise in the Philippines , and Canadian bank CIBC is launching a new small business platform called CIBC SmartBanking for Business. Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

German Finance Minister: More Than 130 Nations Agree to Corporate Tax Framework. 9) that over 130 nations have consented to a framework to bring forward international business taxation rules for discourse by the G20 finance ministers this week, Reuters reported. German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Friday (Oct.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Burger King — rather than wait for Google to roll out advertising options — recently took matters into its own hands by leveraging the “ dollhouse method.”. In a TV spot, Burger King directly addressed Google Homes across America: “Okay, Google. Google itself had nothing to do with the ad. What is the Whopper burger?”.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

While America was busy watching the solar eclipse (hopefully with the appropriate protective eyewear), Google rolled out its new Android OS and created the world’s first crowdsourced “Eclipse Megamovie” using footage from across the U.S. It rolls out first to the Google Pixel and Nexus 5X and 6P devices. Android Oreo Confirmed.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Speaking of competing with Apple, the two are now in a price war over ultra HD video streaming, while Amazon’s free hand battles Google over the search engine giant’s surprise (or not) decision to stop supporting YouTube videos on the Echo Show. Two of them, actually – the Echo and the Echo Plus, retailing for $99 and $150, respectively.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, Google has reportedly prohibited high-interest consumer loan services from its Google Play store. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. Google Play Store Boots Payday Loan Apps. High-interest consumer loan services are now prohibited from having apps on the Google Play store.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

The retail apocalypse is fake news if you ask Mark Cummins, co-founder of Irish startup Pointy. Brick-and-mortar retail is changing, no doubt, but Cummins noted that it still makes up around 91 percent of all retail spend, while eCommerce claims just 9 percent of consumer dollars. Ireland, the U.K. and — since December — Canada.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

This year, Ken Dolls, Easy-Bake Ovens, Hot Wheels toy cars and Barbie DreamHouses will all find real estate underneath the nation’s Christmas trees. But what might be a bit unexpected is that this time around, Google and its Google Home Assistant are along for the ride.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

A massive malware campaign infiltrated Google Play last week, sending fraudulent text messages and charging up to 21 million people for fake services. It used a “packing” technique to compress code with encryption to evade Google’s security filters. Google agreed in Dec. Google agreed in Dec. ExpensiveWall. Take My Money.

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MARCH 18, 2019

Growing strong this week, we have Google making it easier to save money, Sephora making it easier (and more rewarding) to spend it and PayPal making it easier to move it around. Google Flights Takes Off. Google lets users explore the world map to see where they can fly on the cheap. Yeah, we were stunned, too. Spring is coming.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. According to a new study from the National Restaurant Association and Technomic, 22 percent of consumers used kiosk ordering last year.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

To help merchants and promote Afterpay in-store payment services to individuals before the busy holiday shopping season, buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay and Simon have announced a national collaboration. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are focusing on sustainable and ethical fashion and retail more than before.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

There is lots of motion in the markets, with Apple officially moving into the world of being a card issuer (with mixed reviews), Venmo making moves on the bank account and Google Pay breaking up with Visa Checkout as a payments button. Google Pay has supported Visa Checkout since 2017. Apple’s Expensive Card.

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. Reports have pointed to retailers as garnering a high percentage of junk ratings since the beginning of 2017, roughly 18 percent of retailers landing a CCC rating by Standard & Poor’s.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

It’s just one of the disparities that has inspired Sri Gorthy , a former Google executive turned entrepreneur, to launch Petpal , the sub-continent’s first nationwide pet health and wellness platform. “We There may be 1.3 We have a really rapidly growing [dogs as] pet population,” Gorthy said to Karen Webster in an interview. “The

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Paytm Briefly Removed From Google Play Over Alleged Gambling Violations. Indian eCommerce payment platform, Paytm found itself briefly removed from Google’s Play Store on accusations that it had violated the firm’s policy on online casinos and other unregulated gambling apps, which Google alleged Paytm was guiding its customers toward.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

In addition, every player will have to make use of the country's open payments platform to guarantee interoperability, allowing money be transferred between the country's over 100 traditional banks and new digital services, including Google Pay , without fees.

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MARCH 13, 2017

Americans are waking up slightly groggier this morning as we as a nation continue to adjust to Daylight Savings Time. According to the Brookings Institution, DST causes the nations robbery rate to drop by about 7 percent on average — and by about 27 percent during the evening hours. Google Buys in to FX.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Connected and self-driving cars and truck stand as some of the next big frontiers when it comes to retail and retail innovation, but challenges to that future — real and potential problems that could slow down progress when it comes to autonomous vehicles — are increasing appearing on the horizon. Societal Issues.

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JANUARY 24, 2021

The company, which works in over 200 nations and territories, was begun by Yuval Tal in Israel and is currently headed up by CEO Scott Galit. It offers services such as international payments for clients like Google and Airbnb. The stat that we’ve seen around a lot.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In June of 2019, PYMNTS asked a national sample of 1,037 smartphone users about their interest in having a single app that would make their everyday activities easier to access and manage. Google Pay Goes Super. The Google Pay redesign also included the integration to their “Smart DDA” called Plex.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Reed was involved in California’s watershed privacy law, which could act a model for a national law. consumers said sign them up for a super app experience, and Google and Amazon (in that order) were the companies they trusted to deliver it. Bitcoin Rally Triggered By PayPal, Square Buying Spree. In June 2019, a third of U.S.

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JULY 7, 2020

Starting next month, it will cost Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google more to do business in Indonesia. With a population of nearly 270 million, Indonesia is in the midst of a boom in its digital economy, which is expected to reach $130 billion by 2025, according to a study by Google, Temasek Holdings and Bain & Co.

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