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Supreme Court: Amex Anti-Steering Does Not Run Afoul Of Antitrust Law

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In a ruling Monday morning (June 25), the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that American Express , the third-largest card network in the U.S., did not violate federal antitrust laws with business practices — known as anti-steering — that prohibit merchants from, in turn, dissuading consumers from using American Express cards.

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Decoupled Debit — Again?

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It’s the decoupled debit card. Creating a product that pulled funds from depository accounts at other issuers and was accepted at any Mastercard-accepting merchant gave Cap One something new to offer consumers – and a new business model around which to build rewards to get consumers on board. And what was the product?

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2019: What To Take Forward And What To Leave Behind

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Welcome to the first Monday of 2019. According to the Chinese calendar, 2019 is the “Year of the Pig” – which may not, at first blush, inspire much excitement for the 358 days ahead of us. That makes it the most important year of the last decade. Naturally, I have a few thoughts. That just makes the point much stronger. Consider this.

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Who’ll Rule The Future Of Commerce?

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In fact, they are at least 557 years old. The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. For centuries, it did. The Grand Bazaar served as the primary commerce hub for most of Europe and Asia. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation.

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Who’ll Rule The Future Of Commerce?

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In fact, they are at least 557 years old. The first commerce intermediary to operate at scale was Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar , which opened for business in 1460. For centuries, it did. The Grand Bazaar served as the primary commerce hub for most of Europe and Asia. It also standardized pricing and hours of operation.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

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Soylent — The subreddit that convinced a16z to invest in Soylent. An explosion of new direct-to-consumer companies is transforming how people shop. In the process, these brands, spanning everything from detergent to sneakers, are radically changing consumer preferences and expectations. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?