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Bitcoin Daily: Overstock CEO Shares Movement In Bitcoin Efforts; Russia Might Be Open To Crypto Trading

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Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said that he welcomes Facebook ’s entry into the cryptocurrency market. Byrne told CNN Business that the social media giant’s launch of its own digital currency validates the space — and Overstock would be open to partnering with Facebook on the project.

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Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s

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The pop-up shop will be located in The Market @ Macy’s in New York City, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Fort Lauderdale, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, now through early February. Compared to traditional pop-up stores, Macy’s own staff services the brands.

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Adobe’s Idea For Gimmick-Free In-Store Tech

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Fashionista reported that Adobe unveiled an ambitious new project at its annual digital marketing conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday (March 23) — a full-body scanner linked with data on purchasing history. Perhaps Adobe can help. Errol Denger, director of commerce at Adobe, demonstrated the tech at the conference.

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NEW REPORT: Forget Letters To Santa — Smart Billboards Know What You Want

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At the same time, this new era of connectivity is also allowing infrastructure to learn the habits and patterns of consumers to help companies make more informed marketing decisions. Even Coca-Cola is introducing more connectivity to its products by introducing a selfie bottle that snaps a photo and shares it to social media.

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Data Dive, New Directions Edition: Chase, Samsung And Apple

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Samsung disclosed that it will introduce a new “artificial human” to the world at CES 2020 in Las Vegas this week. Samsung’s social media posts indicate that Neon is an “artificial intelligence being” and “best friend.”. It’s not a growth market.”. Samsung Virtual Human. It’s not healthy.

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Is eBay The Anti-Amazon?

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At a recent gathering in Las Vegas, Wenig said during a presentation that he would seek to grab 100 million new shoppers, among them the much-coveted demographic known as millennials, consumers that the newswire said might have “only a passing familiarity with eBay.”

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Weirdness Is Currency In The Attention Economy

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That seems to be the point of most of KFC’s bizarre fast food marketing ploys. They’re strange enough to grab eyes on social media newsfeeds, giving the brand viral attention. That’s exactly why KFC’s crazy marketing strategies actually aren’t crazy at all — more like genius.

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