Counterfeit Fraud Down 52% in EMV's First Year, Starbucks' Same-Store Sales Slow — Plus, Fidelity Marks Down Flipkart.
 
 
 
 
 
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Building A Better Digital Bridge For Restaurant Customers
 
How to generate loyalty in a world full of digital distraction.  According to the team at Bridg — businesses need to think both broadly, in terms of the channels they pursue, but also extremely specifically when it comes to crafting messages for customers. 
 
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DeviceBits Brings AI To Customer Support
 

Customer service gets smarter with DeviceBits' software solutions. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive analytics, DeviceBits works with retailers, TELCOs and financial services to continuously improve and quicken omnichannel customer support.     Read More...

 
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Blockchain Tracker: Bridging Gaps
 

2017 could be the biggest year yet forblockchain. The Nasdaq wrapped up testing on its proxy voting blockchain tech, and a German startup found funding as it worked toward its goal of a decentralized venture capital fund called Neufund VC. But a report from the EU Agency for Network and Information Security suggests companies might want to think twice before diving into the blockchain headfirst.  Read More...

 
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Jack Ma's Sizzling Week (And Quarter, Too)
 

All in a week's work. Beat the Street, make a buy. Alibaba did both, putting to rest fears of a Chinese consumer speed bump with its latest quarterly results, and, via Alipay, buying MoneyGram for a US push. Now if only malls in the US could find some similar spark before they go dark.  Read More...

 
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