Hot Affirm IPO Points To Rising Competition And Demand In BNPL Segment
Hot Affirm IPO Points To Rising Competition And Demand In BNPL Segment
January 13, 2021  |  IPO

It’s been almost 10 years since PayPal co-founder Max Levchin launched Affirm, but the provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) installment loans officially joined...

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Singapore Tech Startup Sea Buys Indonesian Bank BKE
Singapore Tech Startup Sea Buys Indonesian Bank BKE
January 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Singapore tech startup Sea has acquired Indonesia’s PT Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi (Bank BKE) for an undisclosed amount, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Jan. 13), citing unnamed...

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Citi, JPM And Wells Fargo Lead Big Earnings Week For Banks
Citi, JPM And Wells Fargo Lead Big Earnings Week For Banks
January 13, 2021  |  Earnings

The start of earnings season typically is marked by banks’ reports – and a slew of them report this week, clustered on Friday (Jan. 15)....

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Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

What should retailers do to lure skittish customers back into their stores? Dollar General Corp. has reportedly come up with a solution: Offer employees the...

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General Motors Unveils Electric Truck, Electric Pallet And Software For ‘First- To Last-Mile Delivery’
General Motors Unveils Electric Truck, Electric Pallet And Software For ‘First- To Last-Mile Delivery’
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

General Motors is launching a new division called BrightDrop to offer what the automaker describes as an entire “ecosystem” of software, services, electric trucks and...

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Digital Innovation In Retail Amid The Pandemic 
Digital Innovation In Retail Amid The Pandemic 
January 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Salesforce is launching a new product to make it easier for firms to add loyalty programs, while Zing Bars is growing its direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel for healthy snacks amid the pandemic....

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Target Doubles Holiday Digital Sales; In-Store Comps Up 4.2 Percent
Target Doubles Holiday Digital Sales; In-Store Comps Up 4.2 Percent
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Target reported Wednesday (Jan. 13) that comparable digital sales more than doubled during the holiday period, while in-store sales also surprisingly grew despite the pandemic....

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India’s Airtel Closes Amazon Deal To Launch Mobile-Only Video Plan
India’s Airtel Closes Amazon Deal To Launch Mobile-Only Video Plan
January 13, 2021  |  Mobile

Airtel, India’s largest telecom service provider, has teamed up with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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