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China’s Online Retail Sees Big Boost in 2017

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As more people turn to the online arena to purchase everyday goods, retailers are looking for ways to fuse the digital and physical retail space. One country that has seen significant growth in its online sales presence is China, according to the China Internet Watch data compiled this month. percent increase to 17,236.9

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Alibaba Bets Billions On Online Grocery In China

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In a quest to dominate online food shopping in China, Alibaba invested $3.6 Alibaba first invested in Sun Art in 2017 as part of the company’s New Retail strategy as it seeks to build a “robust infrastructure to create opportunities and value in China’s retail sector,” Zhang also said. billion — in Auchan’s A-RT Retail. 19) CNN report.

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10 Most Innovative CEOs in Banking 2017

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2017 has been a […]. Challengers to traditional banking, payment, and loan products have all launched this year, and FIs are fighting fraud, hacks, and scams with an increasing number of biometric security measures.

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Black Friday Online Spending Jumped 24 Pct From 2017

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Black Friday sales soared this weekend, with more Americans choosing to skip the crowds and do the majority of their holiday shopping online. Reuters reported that online sales rose more than 23 percent, hitting over $6 billion on Black Friday, according to data from Adobe Analytics. In fact, reports noted that 33.5

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Online Lending To Small Business Increases 50 Percent Between 2015 And 2017

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Between 2015 and 2017, the amount of lending to small businesses by the five leading online lending providers increased 50 percent, according to a new report from NDP Analytics, a Washington, D.C.-based billion in 2017 from $2.6 The report, entitled “The Economic Benefits of Online Lending to Small Businesses and the U.S.

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Top 15 Bank Video Ads of 2017

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Which banking advertisement will you remember best from 2017? Here at Bank Innovation, we have our picks: as we do annually, we have ranked the top banking ads of the year. The 15 videos below were not chosen based on the number of viewer impressions or any other form of data-driven measurement, but were selected […].

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Citi Pay Rolls Out Abroad, U.S. Launch Planned for 2017

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Citigroup today announced another digital wallet for payments, Citi Pay, to enable payments in-store, in-app, and of course online. launch planned for early 2017. The service will be rolling out to Citibank customers in Australia, Singapore, and Mexico later this year, with a U.S. Few banks are as global as Citi.) Barry Read More.

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