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Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations

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After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into operation. The tech firm has also begun to make additional space in its retail locations and calling off some of its classes to stop the virus from spreading.

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Lloyds Bank’s operating costs up 11% YoY

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Lloyds Bank reported an increase in operating costs in the first quarter driven by higher inflation and increased investment in technology. Cost management remains a core discipline for us as a group,” Chief Financial Officer William Chalmers said during the bank’s earnings call today.

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Digital payments and the retailer

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Some retail outlets are experimenting with moving to digital payment-only operations. As non-cash payments become the norm, some retailers, particularly in hospitality, no longer accept cash. While there are downsides to managing cash, what are the pitfalls of refusing to deal with it?

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Retailers, Banks Say Transaction Clarity Key To Moving From Dispute Management To Dispute Prevention

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Amid the great digital shift , retailers and financial institutions (FIs) must walk the fine line between challenging transactions and letting the consumer journey proceed frictionless. That’s driven the retailer to require merchandise, risk-driven signatures that can be dynamically altered, said Thompson. The Scope Of The Problem.

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Afresh Raises $13M For Fresh Food Management Technology

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Afresh Technologies has raised $13 million in a Series A extension round to expand its fresh food management technology that helps grocers reduce food waste. The round was led by Food Retail Ventures and joined by existing investors Innovation Endeavors , Maersk Growth , and Baseline Ventures.

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Investors Upbeat On Shopify’s ‘Global Retail Operating System’

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COO Harley Finkelstein, in a post-earnings interview with MarketWatch , said that strong outcomes were seen across the board from the firm’s efforts to transform itself from a software platform for digital and physical retail into “the first global retail operating system.”. billion, while gross payments volume jumped to $5.8

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Square is growing its platform into a one-stop shop for retailers

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Square, which is best known for its physical and digital payment solutions, is building out its product ecosystem to manage nearly all of the operational needs of retailers.

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