Today In Retail: Mastercard Broadens Merchant Access to BNPL; HomeGoods Adds Digital Shopping Capabilities
Today In Retail: Mastercard Broadens Merchant Access to BNPL; HomeGoods Adds Digital Shopping Capabilities
September 28, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Mastercard is set to enter the buy now, pay later (BNPL) arena with an offering that integrates into the company’s...

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Bakkt, Choice Hotels Expand Hospitality Chain’s Rewards Program
Bakkt, Choice Hotels Expand Hospitality Chain’s Rewards Program
September 28, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Digital asset marketplace Bakkt has officially launched of its previously announced collaboration with Choice Hotels International to expand the hospitality chain’s rewards program, Choice Privileges,...

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Robomart Combats Basket Fatigue by Bringing the Convenience Store to Consumer’s Door
Robomart Combats Basket Fatigue by Bringing the Convenience Store to Consumer’s Door
September 28, 2021  |  Delivery

Today’s consumers want their food needs — restaurant and grocery alike — fulfilled faster than ever. Businesses are now competing to meet consumers’ food needs...

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Spreedly Issuing 150K New Tokens Daily
Spreedly Issuing 150K New Tokens Daily
September 28, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The payments orchestration platform Spreedly announced on Tuesday (Sept. 28) that it has issued more than 150,000 new network tokens each day, including more than...

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Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
Amazon Announces Home Robot, Ring Drone, Elder Care Service, ‘Hey, Disney,’ More
September 28, 2021  |  Amazon

Amazon on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced several new products it expects to launch in the coming months and beyond, including a home robot named Astro,...

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FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
FinTech Startup Highnote Nets $54M in Funding
September 28, 2021  |  Investments

Highnote, the all-in-one platform for creating payment cards and embedded FinTech experiences to help small and medium-sized businesses grow, on Tuesday (Sept. 28) announced it...

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Buddy Valastro Joins List of Celebrities Launching Virtual Brands for Digital Ordering
Buddy Valastro Joins List of Celebrities Launching Virtual Brands for Digital Ordering
September 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Buddy Valastro, a celebrity baker made famous by the series “Cake Boss,” among other reality shows, announced Tuesday (Sept. 28) that he is launching a...

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Debuts eNaira Website Ahead of Oct. 1 Currency Launch
Nigeria’s Central Bank Debuts eNaira Website Ahead of Oct. 1 Currency Launch
September 28, 2021  |  CBDC

The main website for Nigeria’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) has gone live, indicating that the launch of the eNaira digital currency is on track for...

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Senators Want to Track Crypto Mining Overseas
Senators Want to Track Crypto Mining Overseas
September 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

A pair of U.S. senators, Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), proposed new legislation on Monday (Sept. 27) that would require the Treasury Department...

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