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November 11, 2019
 
 
 
 
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The Warby Parker Of Australia On Sustainable Eyewear’s Future

 

No shortage of players have followed Warby Parker into the digital marketplace, trying to disrupt EssilorLuxottica’s domination of the eyewear market. But Australia-based Dresden Vision is taking an approach that embraces the favored DTC model, while employing a rather novel production process. PYMNTS talks with its Co-founder Bruce Jeffreys about how the company was founded, and why sustainability is easier on paper than it is in practice.

 
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With Another Record Singles' Day In The Books — What’s Next?
 

China’s Singles' Day is among the biggest digital and mobile shopping days in the world. Records were again set on the Alibaba-backed commerce event. It happened among other big retail trends in China — trends that promise to play out globally in 2020. Here’s our look.  Read More...

 
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New Formats Deliver For Food Ordering
 

Delivery has been replacing dining in, which means restaurants are having to adapt to new consumer preferences. From ordering by facial recognition to stores with no seating, the latest Order To Eat Tracker explores new technologies and formats restaurants are using to make getting food easier than ever.  Read More...

 
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Identifying Opportunities For Online Commerce And Digital IDs

 

Synthetic identity fraud is a persistent problem in the online world. So is the fact that roughly two billion individuals around the globe are unbanked. Digital IDs – and robust verification – can help address both issues. National ID implementations are underway across several countries, but as the latest Digital Identity Tracker notes, ethical (and consumer adoption) concerns linger.  Read More...

 
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