Amazon Eyed Opening Discount Stores To Manage Inventory Surplus
Amazon Eyed Opening Discount Stores To Manage Inventory Surplus
April 01, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

In what would mark a major expansion of its brick-and-mortar operations, Amazon has considered launching a chain of discount home goods and electronics stores, Bloomberg...

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Today In Payments: Mastercard Invests $100 Million In Airtel Africa; DoorDash-Olo Suit Highlights Delivery Economics
Today In Payments: Mastercard Invests $100 Million In Airtel Africa; DoorDash-Olo Suit Highlights Delivery Economics
April 01, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Airtel Africa is valued at $2.65 billion after closing a $100 million deal with Mastercard, and DoorDash is suing business partner...

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Grocery Roundup: Digital Innovation Targets The ‘Connected Customer’
Grocery Roundup: Digital Innovation Targets The ‘Connected Customer’
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

At a virtual Food Marketing Conference, Kevin Holt, CEO of Ahold Delhaize USA (ADUSA), told attendees that the company is looking for more seamless, convenient...

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Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
Vacasa Adds 6,000 Properties With Turnkey Vacation Rentals Acquisition
April 01, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Portland, Oregon-based Vacasa has completed its acquisition of Turnkey Vacation Rentals, a vacation rental-property manager in more than 80 markets across the U.S. Get the...

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Mastercard Rolls Out New Digital Rewards For SMB Cardholders
Mastercard Rolls Out New Digital Rewards For SMB Cardholders
April 01, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has added new offerings from QuickBooks, Microsoft and Zoho to its collection of U.S. small business benefits to help small companies make the most...

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Today In Retail: Kohl’s Board Aims For Re-Election; reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Launches
Today In Retail: Kohl’s Board Aims For Re-Election; reCommerce Platform Backflip Officially Launches
April 01, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Kohl’s present board is seeking re-election amid an activist challenge, while Backflip has left stealth mode and officially rolled out....

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Deliveroo’s IPO Flopperoo Driven By Workforce Regulation Changes
Deliveroo’s IPO Flopperoo Driven By Workforce Regulation Changes
April 01, 2021  |  Delivery

U.K.-based food delivery app Deliveroo is not having a terrific first week on the public markets.  The Amazon-backed delivery service saw its share price plunge...

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Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
Frontier Airlines Raises $570 Million IPO At $4 Billion Valuation
April 01, 2021  |  IPO

The budget carrier Frontier Airlines is expecting to raise $570 million when it starts trading on Nasdaq on Thursday (April 1), giving the Denver-based company...

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Malaysia’s Central Bank May Give Out 5 Digital Licenses This Year
Malaysia’s Central Bank May Give Out 5 Digital Licenses This Year
April 01, 2021  |  Digital Banking

The Malaysian central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, reportedly may issue up to five licenses for digital banks by the first quarter of 2022. Get the...

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