Delta Variant Could Close Indoor Seating at US McDonald’s Restaurants

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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