Today In Retail: BJ’s Reports 15.9 Pct Increase In Comparable Club Sales; Purple Innovation Sees 39.9 Pct Jump In Net Revenue
Today In Retail: BJ’s Reports 15.9 Pct Increase In Comparable Club Sales; Purple Innovation Sees...
March 04, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported a rise in comparable club sales excluding fuel sales, while Purple Innovation Inc reported a...

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Today In Payments: Amazon Opens Cashierless Store In London; Twitter Testing Shopping Card eCommerce Feature
Today In Payments: Amazon Opens Cashierless Store In London; Twitter Testing Shopping Card eCommerce Feature
March 04, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Amazon opened its first physical cashierless store outside of North America, and Twitter is adding “Shop” buttons to some tweets. Plus,...

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Visa, Black Girl Ventures Team To Digitize Black, Women-Owned SMBs
Visa, Black Girl Ventures Team To Digitize Black, Women-Owned SMBs
March 04, 2021  |  SMBs

Visa has introduced a new locally-focused initiative to help digitally enable Black-owned small businesses, with a focus on companies owned by Black women, as Black...

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Home Insurance Firm Hippo Plans To Merge With SPAC To Go Public
Home Insurance Firm Hippo Plans To Merge With SPAC To Go Public
March 04, 2021  |  Investments

Home insurance group Hippo Enterprises Inc. plans to go public by merging with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Reinvent Technology Partners Z, according to a...

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SoftBank’s Z Holdings Hunts For Deal To Redefine Japanese Social Media
SoftBank’s Z Holdings Hunts For Deal To Redefine Japanese Social Media
March 04, 2021  |  International

SoftBank’s internet subsidiary Z Holdings (ZHD), which operates Yahoo Japan’s search engine and eCommerce services, is on the hunt for a deal that would redefine...

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Square Makes Deal For Majority Stake In Jay-Z’s Tidal Entertainment Platform
Square Makes Deal For Majority Stake In Jay-Z’s Tidal Entertainment Platform
March 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

San Francisco-based Square has struck a deal to acquire a majority ownership stake in Tidal, an “artist-led global music and entertainment platform.” According to a...

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Hershey’s Continues D2C Push With New Reese’s Bulk Offering
Hershey’s Continues D2C Push With New Reese’s Bulk Offering
March 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Ever had a craving for a peanut butter cup? Not a passing desire for a sweet treat of a vague description but an actual burning...

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Walmart’s Flipkart Mulls SPAC Route To Go Public In US
Walmart’s Flipkart Mulls SPAC Route To Go Public In US
March 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Walmart’s Flipkart has been expanding its range in India even while it eyes its options for going public in the U.S. Flipkart is an eCommerce...

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Plaid Launches New Tool To Streamline Income Verification
Plaid Launches New Tool To Streamline Income Verification
March 04, 2021  |  Digital Banking

FinTech startup Plaid is introducing Plaid Income, a product intended to streamline the income verification process, making it easier for consumers to get loans, rent...

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