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Pretty Soon a Smart Assistant Won't Be a Choice
Pretty Soon a Smart Assistant Won't Be a Choice

By 2022, over 55% of all US homes will have at least one Voice Assistant, with many having two or more, as they become more affordable (and necessary). Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 30, 2018
BUD SIDELINES CLYDESDALES IN SUPER BOWL AD, ENDING 17-YEAR STREAK
BUD SIDELINES CLYDESDALES IN SUPER BOWL AD, ENDING 17-YEAR STREAK

The Clydesdales are benched for Super Bowl LII, the first time since 2001. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 30, 2018
Inside U.S. Bank’s Super Bowl strategy
Inside U.S. Bank’s Super Bowl strategy

U.S. Bank is using Super Bowl ads and brand experiences to grow build brand recognition. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 29, 2018
How CPG Brands Are Inserting Themselves in the Customer Journey
How CPG Brands Are Inserting Themselves in the Customer Journey

Two consumer behaviors are driving brands’ ability to gain insights into purchase behavior: the rise of pre-shopping research on products, and the adoption of e-commerce. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 28, 2018
Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017
Ripple Sold Nearly $92 Million XRP In Q4 2017

Ripple, which is developing a payments system for banks based on the blockchain, sold $91.6 million worth of XRP during the quarter, capitalizing on a 29,631 percent price surge in 2017. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 27, 2018
South Korea Shuts Down Crypto Trading From Anonymous Accounts
South Korea Shuts Down Crypto Trading From Anonymous Accounts

South Korean crypto enthusiasts will no longer be able to use anonymous bank accounts for coin trading starting on January 30th, to prevent money laundering and other illegal activity. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 26, 2018
Amazon’s Grocery Sales Are Growing—Along with Manufacturers’ Worries
Amazon’s Grocery Sales Are Growing—Along with Manufacturers’ Worries

CPG Manufacturers are starting to express some reservations about the retail sector’s 800-pound gorilla: Amazon. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 26, 2018
Reliamax’s Michael VanErdewyk: ‘We’re seeing a move towards more private student loans’
Reliamax’s Michael VanErdewyk: ‘We’re seeing a move towards more private student loans’

Michael VanErdewyk has been in insurance and financial services for most of 30 years, comments on private student loan market in podcast. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 25, 2018
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend
KFC Takes A Bite Of Bitcoin Trend

Colonel Sanders wants customers’ bitcoins. According to Fortune, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has announced a Bitcoin Bucket, available only in Canada & only for a limited time, for the low price of $20 worth of bitcoin tokens. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 25, 2018
How publishers are cashing in on cryptomania
How publishers are cashing in on cryptomania

Media outlets are amping up their crypto coverage in response to growing public interest in the topic. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 24, 2018
Kroger Explores Boxed Acquisition
Kroger Explores Boxed Acquisition

Kroger, the grocery store chain operator that is struggling to compete with Amazon now that it owns Whole Foods Market, is considering buying the online wholesaler startup Boxed. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 24, 2018
Wells Fargo is letting cardholders pay with FitBit
Wells Fargo is letting cardholders pay with FitBit

Wells' rollout of FitBit payments is another way the bank can encourage customers to make wearables payments, since adoption is still quite low. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 23, 2018
Mars Puts $1.5 Billion Media Business In Review
Mars Puts $1.5 Billion Media Business In Review

Mars Inc. -- the family-owned global pet care, confectionery and food giant and one of the world’s biggest advertisers -- has launched a global consolidation review of its media agency assignments. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 23, 2018
Sorry for the inconvenience: Bank tech snafus of the past year
Sorry for the inconvenience: Bank tech snafus of the past year

Here are some interesting stories in a slideshow where banks forgot about their primary directive: Customer Service. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 22, 2018
Mobile POS Has the Potential for More than Just Ending Long Lines
Mobile POS Has the Potential for More than Just Ending Long Lines

A recent study by mobile services provider Stratix & IHL Group found retailers in North America that deployed mobile POS technology experienced a 24% average increase in sales during 2017 compared with those that didn’t. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 22, 2018
Chase is rolling out advice-driven ‘Express’ branches next month
Chase is rolling out advice-driven ‘Express’ branches next month

Banks may start bringing wealth management into the retail strategy with the younger generation customers, who will be the recipients of Baby Boomers’ funds. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 21, 2018
PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations
PayPal Processes $8.5 Billion In 2017 Donations

More than $1 billion was donated to charities and nonprofits via the PayPal platform over the holidays, marking a milestone for the company, PayPal announced in a blog post. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 20, 2018
How Cars Came To Drive BlackBerry’s Future
How Cars Came To Drive BlackBerry’s Future

“It is hard for most people to really imagine the staggering amounts of data that need to be sorted, parsed and secured to make connected cars – and eventually autonomous cars – really ready for the road,” says BlackBerry VP Rupen Chanda. Read More >

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Frank McHaleJanuary 20, 2018
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