Tech Infused Retail Monday Morning Reads #340 - WhatsApp Payments, Boycotting Facebook, TikTok Madness

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Business Wars: Uber vs Lyft. Link

Links

  • VF Corp’s The North Face, REI and Upwork say they are boycotting Facebook ads. Link

  • Walmart partners with Shopify. A move that is desperately needed to engage the vast number of sellers. Link

  • Bizarre cyber stalking harassment allegations for former eBay executives. Link

  • YouTube provides ‘storefront’ video format. Link

  • WhatsApp adds payments, starting in Brazil. Link

  • TikTok continues to explode with time watching nearly as much as YouTube in US, UK and Spain. Link

  • Airbnb had more US bookings from May 17 to June 3 than during the same period in 2019. Link

  • Starting to finally see reasons for Apple credit card. Interest free payment plans for Apple product. Link

  • Brooks Brothers woes. Link

  • Amazon’s new AI technique lets users virtually try on outfits. Link

Off Topic

  • Wide ranging interesting interview of Jon Stewart. Link