Consumer Spending up Despite COVID, Supply Chain Issues
Consumer Spending up Despite COVID, Supply Chain Issues
October 15, 2021  |  Consumer Payments

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The Digital Pound Foundation Wants to See UK’s CBDC Materialize; G7 Leaders Say It Must Support, Do No Harm
The Digital Pound Foundation Wants to See UK’s CBDC Materialize; G7 Leaders Say It Must...
October 15, 2021  |  CBDC

While interest in central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) continues to soar around the world, a group of innovation and regulatory experts in the U.K. are...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Walmart to Expand Conversational Commerce, But Amazon Is Already There
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Walmart to Expand Conversational Commerce, But Amazon Is Already There
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart revealed this week that Store No. 8, the retailer’s incubation arm, is currently testing the ability for customers to text Walmart their shopping lists,...

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On-Demand Manufacturing, Secondhand Sellers’ Role, Walgreens Debuts Healthcare Segment
On-Demand Manufacturing, Secondhand Sellers’ Role, Walgreens Debuts Healthcare Segment
October 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

We explore why it’s important to make a connection with secondhand sellers. Plus, Walgreens launches a healthcare business segment, and how on-demand manufacturing could dramatically...

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Chip Shortage Forces Toyota to Scale Back Production
Chip Shortage Forces Toyota to Scale Back Production
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday (Oct. 15) announced scheduled shutdowns of its Japan production plants in November from one to five days, blaming the ongoing...

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Automotive SaaS Firm MotorK Preps $173M IPO 
Automotive SaaS Firm MotorK Preps $173M IPO 
October 15, 2021  |  IPO

MotorK, an Italian Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company serving car dealers, is preparing to go public with an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the firm...

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Retail Sales Up 0.7% in September as Inflation Continues to Rise
Retail Sales Up 0.7% in September as Inflation Continues to Rise
October 15, 2021  |  Retail

Labor Day travel and continued consumer resilience contributed to a 0.7% increase in consumer spending last month, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday (Oct....

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Deep Dive: How Consumers’ Growing Appetite for Subscription Services Can Help Sustain the Food and Restaurant Industries
Deep Dive: How Consumers’ Growing Appetite for Subscription Services Can Help Sustain the Food and...
October 15, 2021  |  Subscription Commerce

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BidVertiser on How Payments Automation Can Help Optimize Collections Processes for Advertising Firms
BidVertiser on How Payments Automation Can Help Optimize Collections Processes for Advertising Firms
October 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B advertising is going decidedly digital as firms eye new markets to secure revenue growth. In the Payments In B2B Advertising Report, Shahar Jacobi, CEO...

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