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Social Media Innovations And SMB Challenges

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Burberry has created a “mini program” with Tencent that provides exclusive content and tailored experiences that can be unlocked on WeChat, at a time when China has millions of mini-communities on the social media platform. 35%: Share of SMBs that have used personal funds to finance operations during the pandemic.

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Revolutionizing the Way We Pay: The Top Payment Industry Trends You Need to Know in 2023

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Here are some of the biggest payment trends we’re forecasting for the new year. Security/Biometric Payments With the widespread popularity of digital payments continuing to grow, security remains at the forefront of concern for payment companies and their vendor partners.

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Why AI Is Social Media Fraud’s New Best Friend

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It can be difficult these days to remember the almost idyllic promise of social media when it first entered the general consumer consciousness. That’s not to tempt one into nostalgia, or to suggest that social media has become marred beyond recognition. Digital Evolution. Fraud Increases. trillion in 2018.

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Slight Uptick Reported In Retail Rent Payments

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Another month of the pandemic and another first of the month when retail lease payments are due. As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. It reported 52.4 Through May 15, only 51.35

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Omnichannel No Longer An Option For Retail

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Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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How Unattended Retail Sells Loyalty

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Retailers put together window displays and signs to create enticing storefronts, engage customers via social media and send printed ads through the mail. While brick-and-mortar stores can employ customer retention strategies, kiosk and vending machine operations don’t always have the same tools available.

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