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News Cart for June 19th

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Facebook dominates e-commerce headlines with its new cryptocurrency, Libra, which aims to address much of the criticism faced by Bitcoin and other digital currencies. Similarly, upstart e-commerce platform Verishop takes on Amazon by trying to ease seller frustrations such as counterfeiting. Hey everyone!

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

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Foursquare data shows discount stores and luxury retailers are maintaining their footholds with consumers, but ecommerce adds to the fierce competition for retailers within the mid-tier. Research also indicates that one type of retailer in particular has seen a major impact from the rise of ecommerce: Department stores.

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