This means that transaction volume is the name of the game in online shopping.

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One thing that we need to make sure ACA understands is that we want their name on this transaction.

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Kimetric, which has been seed-funded and is pilot-testing its product in Argentina, isn't aiming to identify customers by name or by transaction history.

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For one thing, the licensed federal firearms dealer who presides over a private sale could be required to report the transaction to the state without giving the name of the buyer.

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Following the transaction, the company now operates under the new name, Dominion Diamond Corp.

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This data springs from such diverse sources as weather, social media posts, digital pictures and videos, purchase transaction records and cell phone GPS signals, to name a few.

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When the transaction with Swatch is completed, this diamond business will operate under the name: Dominion Diamond Corporation.

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They weren't sophisticated tie-ins, but they did provide an easy way to process a transaction over the web, including secure payment and rudimentary information about the name and type of vendor involved.

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For large priced domain names, you can use a firm like Escrow.com to hold the funds until the name has transferred, which eliminates the risk of a shady party on the other side of the transaction.

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