Hilton, AmEx Donate Up To 1M Rooms To Healthcare Workers
Hilton, AmEx Donate Up To 1M Rooms To Healthcare Workers
April 06, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As healthcare workers fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Hilton and American Express will donate 1 million hotel rooms across the U.S. to those working on the...

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Uber Teams With Flipkart To Bring Essential Items To India’s Consumers
Uber Teams With Flipkart To Bring Essential Items To India’s Consumers
April 06, 2020  |  Delivery

Uber has struck a deal with online retailer Flipkart in India to deliver “everyday essentials,” as the country remains in lockdown as part of the...

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SMBs Scramble As Bigger Firms Eye Piece Of The $349B PPP Pie
SMBs Scramble As Bigger Firms Eye Piece Of The $349B PPP Pie
April 06, 2020  |  Economy

In business, size matters. Larger firms, typically, have the capital cushion to weather economic shocks better than smaller peers, as they have broader customer bases, more...

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Bankruptcies Sprout On Both Sides Of The Pond
Bankruptcies Sprout On Both Sides Of The Pond
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

The dreaded “B” word has been circulating with more weight and frequency, as the week opens with nonessential retailers reckoning with life during the contagion....

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Jury On 5G Introduction Is Still Out
Jury On 5G Introduction Is Still Out
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

Anyone who’s had a Zoom meeting in the past week will attest to the fact that connectivity is having a moment. That doesn’t mean, however,...

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce
Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

Nonessential retail is highly dependent – in some cases, completely dependent – on eCommerce during the COVID-19 crisis. And eCommerce success is dependent upon shipping....

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The Rising Popularity Of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
The Rising Popularity Of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL)
April 06, 2020  |  Today In Data

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) products, which let consumers avoid paying at the point of purchase and instead allow them to pay in increments, are more...

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Yum! Brands To Hold Back Rent In South Africa
Yum! Brands To Hold Back Rent In South Africa
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

As its restaurants are shuttered over a lockdown enforced by authorities to keep the coronavirus from spreading, Yum! Brands Inc., the owner of KFC, has...

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Fitness Studios Offer Free Online Classes Amid COVID-19
Fitness Studios Offer Free Online Classes Amid COVID-19
April 06, 2020  |  Retail

To keep their market connected amid the coronavirus pandemic that has made many of them shutter because of stay-at-home rules, fitness studios throughout the country...

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