Delta Variant Could Close Indoor Seating at US McDonald’s Restaurants
Delta Variant Could Close Indoor Seating at US McDonald’s Restaurants
August 30, 2021  |  Coronavirus

McDonald’s is among the U.S. fast-food restaurants that are closing indoor seating areas or limiting their hours as the COVID-19 delta variant continues its surge,...

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MapmyIndia Seeks $175M IPO
MapmyIndia Seeks $175M IPO
August 30, 2021  |  IPO

The Indian technology company providing functionality for McDonald’s McDelivery service and Avis car rental in India may submit an initial public offering (IPO) this week,...

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Mercatus Integrates ‘Instacart Connect’ As Third-Party Marketplaces Tighten Their Hold On Merchants
Mercatus Integrates ‘Instacart Connect’ As Third-Party Marketplaces Tighten Their Hold On Merchants
August 30, 2021  |  eCommerce

Mercatus, an online grocery solution that facilitates orders for 240,000 shoppers a month through retailers including Weis Markets and Save Mart brands, announced Monday (Aug....

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Visa, UnionBank Collaborate To Offer FinTechs Personalized Payment Gateways
Visa, UnionBank Collaborate To Offer FinTechs Personalized Payment Gateways
August 30, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

UnionBank of the Philippines is partnering with Visa’s FinTech Fast Track program as a bank identification number (BIN) sponsor that will enable FinTechs in the...

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China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
China’s New Digital Double Standard Would Hobble Big Tech While Helping Itself To Data
August 30, 2021  |  Regulation

If data represents the “new oil,” as they say – powering the engines of commerce and media in China – one wonders what happens when...

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Leap Platform Raises $15M To Boost Store Count To 250 By End of 2022
Leap Platform Raises $15M To Boost Store Count To 250 By End of 2022
August 30, 2021  |  Retail

Retail platform Leap on Monday (Aug. 30) said it will grow its store count by 300 percent this year, with plans to have 50 stores...

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Gap Adds Virtual Try-On Firm, Peloton Faces DOJ Sanctions, Amazon Closes In on Walmart
Gap Adds Virtual Try-On Firm, Peloton Faces DOJ Sanctions, Amazon Closes In on Walmart
August 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Peloton’s treadmill injury reporting leads to a DOJ subpoena. Plus, Gap has acquired the virtual try-on company Drapr, and we have all the latest news...

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Behold The ‘Micro-Influencer’ — The Trusted, Unsung Work Horse Of Social Commerce
Behold The ‘Micro-Influencer’ — The Trusted, Unsung Work Horse Of Social Commerce
August 30, 2021  |  Retail

When Taylor Swift officially joined TikTok last week, practically every corner of the internet took notice. Her first video, recapping recent album releases, reached over...

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Ikea To Pilot Furniture Buyback, Secondhand Sales
Ikea To Pilot Furniture Buyback, Secondhand Sales
August 30, 2021  |  Retail

Home furnishing retailer Ikea is joining the growing list of companies testing U.S. demand for a secondhand market, with the company saying Monday (Aug. 30)...

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