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NYC Summit To Tackle Lack Of Influencer Regulation

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“It’s challenging that the industry that was built on trust is struggling with that trust,” said Erick Schwab, co-founder of Sylo, a third-party service that authenticates online audiences. Sylo is sponsoring the event. It’s a very fine, delicate balancing act.”.

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One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All

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It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. Both Groupon and Grubhub are Chicago-based, although OrderUp calls Baltimore home. Grubhub isn’t just about hungry people. The Eat24 deal closed last week on Oct.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

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Consumers are increasingly using online and mobile channels – and living in ecosystems like Google and Amazon where they shop for, discover and buy products. One big question is the balance between Google’s brand and role in all of this, and the role of participating FIs. He offered a general illustration to make that point.

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A Bundle Of Contradictions: The Online Privacy Landscape

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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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Justice Department, SEC Investigating Under Armour

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Baltimore-based Under Armour is being probed over its accounting practices by the U.S. The company’s 1996 founder Kevin Plank is stepping down in January as chief executive officer (CEO) and will serve as executive chairman and brand chief. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the U.S. for many years. for many years.

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Warby Of X: SmileDirectClub And D2C Orthodontia

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The direct-to-consumer (D2C) brand SmileDirectClub has been fixing and brightening smiles since May 2014. AF: We are the first digital brand for your smile. The consultations and treatments are done online or via the phone, rather than repeat trips to the doctor’s office. PYMNTS: What is SmileDirectClub?

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Bringing In Future Residents With Pop-Up Hotels

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These are all brand new units,” Fudin said. Our brand is brand new. To promote its pop-up hotels, WhyHotel lists on sites where consumers traditionally find travel listings — homeshares and online travel agencies (OTAs) — as well as its own website. Its new hotel in Baltimore, for example, includes a rooftop pool area.

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