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AliPay, WeChat Processed $3 Trillion in 2016

Bank Innovation

Chinese consumers sent about $3 trillion in payments through Alibaba and Tencent payment services in 2016. According to a new report released by the UN-based Better Than Cash Alliance, users sent $1.7 trillion in […].

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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

PYMNTS

When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. More consumers are going online to shop and pay as the pandemic progresses. The numbers speak for themselves. It was the catalyst for most every business dynamic in the category.

Retail 295
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Augmented Reality Adds 3D Technology To Boost Retail Conversions

PYMNTS

The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We Some of those questions are: How big is it?

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Online Grocery Approaches $50B In Online Sales Worldwide

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Online grocers are growing at a much faster rate than traditional brick-and-mortar grocers, according to a new report. percent in the past fiscal year, compared to a 15 percent growth in online grocery sales. Of the total worldwide grocery market, online sales now make up 4.4 The study found that online grocery sales in the U.S.

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Digital Is Letting Goldman Bring Its Wholesale Pricing Prowess to Retail Banking [VIDEO]

Bank Innovation

launched its Marcus digital bank in late 2016, the conventional wisdom was the investment bank wanted to expand into retail banking. EXCLUSIVE— When Goldman Sachs & Co. But, apparently, that’s not the whole story. Marcus, it seems, is an asset pricing play, Goldman’s CEO implied yesterday.

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AI/BOTS: Machine Learning Tips Online Fraud Scales

PYMNTS

Within the retail industry specifically, artificial intelligence (AI) is moving the ball for a lot of merchants looking to not only streamline their business operations but provide a more personalized experience for consumers. In 2016, online financial fraud hit 15.4

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Amazon And Walmart’s Battle For Consumer Retail Spend

PYMNTS

But in other ways, it was business as usual, as the two biggest retailers in the world – Walmart and Amazon – posted stellar earnings numbers and competed in more muted ways for the U.S. percent of total consumer spending in Q2 (spanning all categories, including retail) and 9 percent of total retail spending. billion to $110.5

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