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Retailers Take Sides In Battle Between Alibaba And Tencent

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Alibaba and Tencent , which are locked in a battle to win over consumers, have invested more than $10 billion in retailers since the beginning of 2017. As a result, retailers are taking sides, CNBC reported. By working with Alibaba and Tencent, merchants can access payment systems and logistics services — as well as Big Data.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

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30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. Notably, at the Atlanta event, participants from Visa, Square and Yelp will participate in the workshops. These entrepreneurs would like to sharpen their social media skills to broaden reach and grow their firms.

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U.S. Bank’s Dominic Venturo to speak at Bank Innovation Build 2019

Bank Innovation

Bank Innovation Build will take place November 6-7 at Atlanta’s W Hotel Downtown. Bank, will participate in a fireside chat at Bank Innovation Build 2019, this blog’s event on best practices in banking innovation. Register here.) Bank Innovation Build will bring together industry leaders […].

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The Wonder Of The Winky Lux Experimental Shop

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“No one seems excited to go to traditional retail,” said Winky Lux’s Co-founder Natalie Mackey. The rise of Color Factory, Museum of Ice Cream, Happy Place, Candytopia — these seem like big-format retail concepts that people were really excited to go to.”. Traditionally, beauty brands need two years to roll out new products.

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Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s

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The move will bring 100 popular small businesses and digital brands on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores — just in time for the holiday shopping season. And the retailer is flexible on timing: brands can stay for as short a time period as a month. Compared to traditional pop-up stores, Macy’s own staff services the brands.

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32 Corporate Innovation Labs In Retail

CB Insights

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report. Founded: 2015.

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Possible Sale Of Cars.com Comes Amid Stronger Digital Ties For Automotive

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The paper reported that, in May, the online retailer “added two directors to its 11-member board that were nominated by activist investor Starboard Capital. The social media operator said last year that it is expanding the number of cars for sale, which users can view via its marketplace, teaming up with leaders in the auto industry.

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