Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home

Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
November 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The airline industry is once again taking a beating as accelerating coronavirus cases prompt the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ask that people stay...

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COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but Black Friday – historically the busiest shopping day of the year – actually started three weeks ago at websites everywhere. At...

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India OKs $3.4B Future, Reliance Deal Over Amazon’s Protests
India OKs $3.4B Future, Reliance Deal Over Amazon’s Protests
November 20, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved a $3.4 billion deal between the country’s two retail giants — Reliance Retail and Future Group — despite...

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Today In B2B: Wells Debuts Virtual Commercial Cards, PayPal Ventures Makes B2B Payments Investment
Today In B2B: Wells Debuts Virtual Commercial Cards, PayPal Ventures Makes B2B Payments Investment
November 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Wells Fargo rolls out its virtual card services for B2B payments, while PayPal Ventures makes a B2B payments investment. Plus, Simfoni...

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Holiday Digital Disconnect Looms Between Merchants And Consumers
Holiday Digital Disconnect Looms Between Merchants And Consumers
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

The holidays are here. So, too, is a spike in COVID-19 cases. With a resurgence in public health concerns, it makes sense that commerce would increasingly...

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COVID Casts More Doubt On Future Of Bank Branches
COVID Casts More Doubt On Future Of Bank Branches
November 20, 2020  |  Banking

Physical banking was already on the decline before the COVID-19 pandemic put much of the physical economy into the deep freeze for a year and...

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eBay Repurposes LA Gas Station For Authentication Drive-Thru
eBay Repurposes LA Gas Station For Authentication Drive-Thru
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

An old Los Angeles gas station is getting a new life as a drive-thru authentication hub for eBay, according to a company statement on Friday...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies
November 20, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Traditionally our Whole Paycheck tracker covers the mano a mano of Amazon and Walmart as they battle it out for their share of the American...

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Prescription Apps Ranked As America Takes Its Medicine
Prescription Apps Ranked As America Takes Its Medicine
November 20, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

If 2020 is the year that telemedicine went prime time, it’s no shock to the system that prescription pharmaceuticals are taking a similar, digital direct-to-consumer...

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