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July 11, 2016

Visa Everywhere Initiative

Three Startups Shaping The Future of Commerce
 

Messaging. Social engagement. The API to rule them all. Three startups see a future that they can now take to the next level as winners of the recent Visa Everywhere Initiative competition. Karen Webster spoke to the winning companies' three CEOs to get to the bottom of the inspiration behind their innovation.

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Data Dive

The Brexit Blues, Amex's Lending Power Play, Lyft Gets Mysterious
 

Brexit continued taking its toll on everyone but Amazon, Amex decided to step into the ring with Square and OnDeck, and Lyft seems to be flirting with a sale. Lots of news for a short week.
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Retail On The Record

Why Target Is Letting Kids Design Their Clothes
 

Target is rolling out a new line of kids clothing, which by itself doesn't sound all that remarkable until one considers two things: they’re throwing out two successful lines of kids clothes to do it, and they let kids design them. Will it capture some of that old Tarjey magic?

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Payments Innovation

The Coming Clash Of The Commerce Titans
 

There’s a battle brewing in commerce, Karen Webster says. One that’s driven by the fear of being too dependent upon the current mobile titans. Players like Facebook, Messenger, Alexa and even Google with Chrome are using their assets to create ecosystems with as few dependencies as possible on anyone but themselves. But as Webster points out, not everyone wins wars. How does she see the battle lines being drawn?

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