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Can Shopping Actions Take On Amazon?

Between Facebook’s data scandal meltdown and Jack Dorsey buzzing about bitcoin as our global currency in about 10 years, you might have missed the launch of Google’s Shopping Actions. Karen Webster says that making search shoppable via a universal shopping cart and one-click payment method checks a lot of boxes for Google and the retailers it has recruited as launch partners. Whether it checks the consumer box — and helps retailers quell the Amazon Effect on their businesses — will ultimately depend on one thing, Webster says. Any guesses?

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Entrepreneurs Know What's Holding Them Back — And What They Need To Succeed

A lack of access to capital. The red tape of regulation. The burden of administrative tasks. These are all common reasons why a small business owner may struggle to grow their company. But the most recent research suggests entrepreneurs are clear about what helps them grow, and demonstrates their clear vision of the technology, financial services and regulatory support they need to succeed.

In Procure-to-Pay, Reg And Tech Evolve Together

In Europe, regulations like PSD2, GDPR and VAT rules have profound impacts on financial services. In the procure-to-pay space, regulatory action coincides with innovations like data sharing and eInvoicing. Leela Gill, VP of operations at procure-to-pay platform Direct Commerce, and Julie Park, managing director of VAT and customs duty at The VAT Consultancy, explain the ways technology and regulation intertwine in B2B trade.

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