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OCTOBER 6, 2018

We’re not sure whether the world needed a fifth version of A Star is Born or the 2018 edition of the Furby , but we have them both and early views bode well for both. Social media channels, particularly the photo-based Instagram, are excellent places for celebrities to connect with their fans — and show off their stuff.

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DECEMBER 31, 2018

According to the report, cybercrime touched nearly every sector throughout 2018, including those that may seem less obvious, like education or manufacturing — and for one obvious reason: the money. Facebook’s 2018 regarding the stewardship of user data and privacy was one it would like to soon forget. Department Store Hacks.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Social media-focused clothing reseller Poshmark became the latest platform company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this week, hoping to catch an IPO wave that saw big first-day pops recently for Airbnb and DoorDash. In doing so, we bring the power of community to buying and selling online. million in 2018 and $48.7

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

Here are my picks for the top 3 PR trends in 2018. It should come as no surprise then that the ability to craft a content strategy is the number one skill CMOs are looking for in 2018. This could be a huge opportunity for PR Agencies in 2018. The value of earned media grows – and everyone wants to grab control of it.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

But over the course of 2018 — and literally dozens of conversations with the ambitious entrepreneurs who have successfully launched matchmaking platforms — we did hear an awful lot of good ideas on how to make the right match, how to get to scale — and how to make money while doing it. percent, plus $.30 30 per transaction.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

This means making yourself available where your audience is comfortable, whether that’s the phone, a certain form of social media, or face-to-face. Here are some tips for where and how to do just that: Your website No matter how small your business, you need to be accessible online if you want to reach any sizable audience.

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MARCH 31, 2020

As bookstores remain shuttered nationwide, a 3-month-old online seller is stepping up. Between 2015 and 2018, I saw this big jump in the percentage of weekly sales for physical books that were going to Amazon.com,” Hunter told the AP. Allison Hill, ABA’s CEO, told the AP that recent online sales are unprecedented.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

The rise of online and contactless transactions in the European Union, for example, has meant that many merchants are making the bulk of their sales away from brick-and-mortar stores. SMBs are finalizing and accepting large volumes of online and contactless transactions as a growing number of consumers turn to these methods.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2019

More customers are shopping online, as well, as retailers offer improved web platforms. (58 58 percent of sales growth from 2018 occurred online. Recent social media sales i nnovations and a robust economy further the dominance of online shopping. 14, with $28.1 billion; and Cyber Monday, with $19.1

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

Once the account fills up with V-bucks, it is then sold through a legitimate vendor like eBay, or on the dark web, for lower rates that the $10 for 1,000 gamers will get in the game or through an authorized online store. And an estimated 86 percent of the scams were shared via social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The types of compromised accounts that are commonly available and most popular on account markets are financial (bank, investments, brokerage), e-commerce, online payments, dating sites, mobile / telecommunications, social media, and email. The number and popularity of such tools has grown substantially starting in 2018.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

percent of online sales came from social channels. However, 8 percent of Cyber Monday visits did originate from social media, an increase of 17.5 It comes from WBR Insights , which credits customer engagement via social media. Brand advertisers, it says, need to justify social media ROI.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Romance scams are perpetuated by those who meet victims online and charm them over a period of time, gaining the trust and admiration of the target. The scammers work on dating apps and on social media. Then, they ask for money for something — maybe an emergency medical procedure, or a a ticket to come and visit in person.

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

A good education on this online retail trend — an education backed by original data — comes from Azita Habibi, business development lead at Braintree , a payments services firm owned by PayPal. online shoppers leave behind $1.79 ACH is still a batch-based system and is speeding up their funds” but is not instant, he clarified.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect May of 2018, has had some serious repercussions on tech companies all over Europe, but especially in the U.K. In 2016, customers took to social media to complain about a similar thing.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Facebook posted single-digit user gains in the fourth quarter of 2018, gains that arguably push back against ideas that the social media platform would lose its hold on consumers in the wake of online privacy and security concerns. Facebook users are also bringing in more revenue for the social media platform.

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OCTOBER 30, 2018

Investors have their anxious eyes on Facebook this Tuesday (October 30), as the social media operator plans to report third-quarter 2018 results after the market close. The company suffered its biggest one-day market value loss in July on warnings of slow growth for the rest of the year.

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JUNE 11, 2019

trillion in 2018, or slightly less than the gross domestic product (GDP) of Germany. A recent study found that social media networks have become an increasingly popular way for hackers to target new victims. This month’s Deep Dive explores how hackers are swindling online gamers, and what developers can do to combat fraud.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

In fact, the old-fashioned form of outdoor advertising is winning over digital marketing heavyweights and finding ways to thrive in the online world. Amid data sharing and online privacy controversies, Facebook recently promoted on billboards what Bloomberg called the social media operator’s “new approach to user safety and privacy.”

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s not surprising, then, that for many businesses, the in-person networking events are more popular than online networking platforms. peers when it comes to turning online for building professional connections and engaging new buyers or suppliers,” he recently told PYMNTS.

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JUNE 1, 2018

teens ages 13 to 17 say they use Facebook — a decline from the Center’s last survey of teen social media use in 2014-2015. Now, in 2018, three online platforms — YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat — are used by sizable majorities of this age group over Facebook. A new Pew Research Center survey found that 51 percent of U.S.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

To an extent, that same spirit and intention is behind the recent spate of government approvals for online gambling. That leads to the product of said online activity — and that’s money. It removes stigma of “dark and illegal” and inserts “fun and entertaining.” Next Steps.

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JANUARY 5, 2018

4 posting that detailed his plans to spend 2018 working to address long-standing problems – including widespread misinformation and hate speech– that have plagued Facebook for the past two years. In planning for the social media giant’s future, the hot topic of cryptocurrency came up in Zuckerberg’s manifesto.

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MAY 1, 2019

Google appears to be losing steam in the ongoing race to dominate the online advertising market, and competitors Amazon and Facebook are taking advantage of the stumbles. Another issue is attached to this recent news: Searches – specifically, product searches, which help drive online commerce. percent in 2018. percent in 2018.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Even in the quiet seasons, the online travel market is susceptible to the trade winds, and they don’t always blow in agents’ favor. But what hurts a business (especially a small one) more than an October snowstorm is when online fraudsters use CNP transactions to steal their services. The Rise of CNP Fraud.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 18, 2018

EXCLUSIVE - With over 100,000 signups to date, Ollie Purdue, CEO of digital current accounts Loot will turn his focus on generating revenues this year. “We We spent last year and most of 2016 scaling and on the workings of the product,” Purdue told Bank Innovation. This year, we look at revenues.” Launched back in 2014, […].

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2020

” The lawsuit was originally filed by a small business owner in 2018. The complaint said Facebook’s actions were “deliberate and misleading,” and as of March 3, the social media site still hadn’t removed the fake and duplicate accounts from the ad metric calculations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

“As consumer behavior shifts over the coming months and people explore different online channels for shopping and engaging with brands, we are here to connect with consumers, wherever they are.”. The launch with TikTok builds on social commerce efforts Levi’s has executed with Snap , Instagram and Pinterest.

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Accenture: Banking

MAY 7, 2019

This got me thinking—in the Instagram and Facebook era of instant online gratification, just how important is the ability to create a relationship with a bank at the swish of your mobile? As of December 2018, Revolut had 200,000 Irish customers , an increase of fourfold in just over a year. The Know-Your-Customer (KYC) conundrum.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

At first glance, 2018 is shaping up to be a year that has brought meaningful consumer, regulatory and legislative backlash against lax online privacy. social media users are “very confident” that those platforms would protect users’ data, according to Pew — with 64 percent calling for more regulation of online advertisers.

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MAY 15, 2018

In a press release , Visa said the international trip is the sequel to the Visa Cashless Challenge, which awarded $500,000 earlier in 2018 to small businesses in the U.S. To find the traveler, Visa is partnering with social media travel personalities, Arden Cho and brothers Alex and Marko Ayling.

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JUNE 10, 2019

One of the takeaways from the Platform Economy Playbook is that amidst tech innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) to help personalize clothing selection and speed up delivery and social media-powered commerce, customer service has become a differentiator. Ann Taylor and New York and Company were early participants.

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APRIL 22, 2020

The G-Group ecosystem includes Vietnam’s social media network Gapo and P2P lending platform Tima. Founded in 2018, GPay said it has reached $50 million in Gross Merchandise Volume (GMV) and has a presence in 42 cities and provinces. Tran said GPay was in discussions with investors for a Series A funding round.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

An IPO from an Alibaba -backed online platform is fueled by those connections, and also serves as an example of the rise of contextual commerce, even if that debut has not gone as expected. It’s easy to understand how an online platform such as Babytree could enable contextual commerce. Trend Growth.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Online Resale. Online resale has become all the rage — even for retailers like Neiman Marcus — from a little bit of everything on OfferUp to fashion-focused Poshmark and high-end The RealReal and 1stdibs. Sales of counterfeit goods through online marketplaces are expected to hit $1.8 billion per year to fake online sales.

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JANUARY 8, 2020

The legislator was reportedly referring to the policy that the social media company rolled out a day prior to prohibiting very manipulated videos made by machine learning or artificial intelligence.

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JULY 9, 2019

Facebook is dangling the promise of more fans and endless money in an effort to lure video creators away from YouTube and other social media sites. The social media site that boasts over 2 billion daily users says it will help creators make more money with direct payments from its users, coupled with advertising earnings, CNBC reports.

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