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eCommerce
Smaller Grocery Delivery Services Specialize to Stand Out Against Retail Giants
March 15, 2021

As consumers adopt digital ordering and delivery services to fulfill more and more of their routine needs, a wide range of businesses are trying their hand at grocery delivery. Amid the razor-thin margins of grocery delivery, the largest companies tend to be at a huge...

Investments
US Retail Investors Get Stimulus Checks, Look To Stock Market
March 15, 2021

Retail investors are gearing up to use their $1,400 stimulus checks on the stock market, the Financial Times (FT) reported, and will likely invest around 37 percent of their checks in stocks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Falls To $55K After Record Weekend Highs; Bitcoin ATMs Multiply At Gas...
March 15, 2021

Bitcoin has dipped in price as of Monday (March 15), slumping slightly from its high of $60,000 over the weekend, Reuters reported. In afternoon trading, bitcoin was down 5.3 percent at $55,865. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Today In Retail: H&M Says Sales Rebounded As Stores Reopened; British Consumers Choose To ‘Shop...
March 15, 2021

In today’s top retail news, H&M indicated that 80 percent of its 5,000 global stores had currently opened up again from pandemic-related closures, while more U.K. consumers are turning to social media platforms to do their shopping. Plus, factory and retail industry activity jumped in...

International
Today In Payments Around The World: Clearpay Rolls Out With Retailers In France, Spain; Deliveroo...
March 15, 2021

In today’s top payments news around the world, Afterpay has rolled out its Clearpay service to merchants in France and Spain, while the U.K.’s Deliveroo is reportedly gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO). Plus, Ghost Kitchen Brands (GKB) has teamed with Walmart Canada...

eCommerce
With Pandemic Boost, eCommerce On Track To Hit $1 Trillion By 2022
March 15, 2021

With the pandemic having dramatically shifted the way U.S. citizens shop, eCommerce is expected to have its first $1 trillion year in revenue by 2022, according to the latest Adobe Digital Economy Index report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Partnerships / Acquisitions
GM Subsidiary Cruise Acquires Self-Driving Car Startup Voyage
March 15, 2021

Cruise, a majority-owned subsidiary of General Motors (GM), has scooped up self-driving vehicle startup Voyage, according to a blog post on Monday (March 15). The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

B2B Payments
Batumbu Approved For Digital Financing License
March 15, 2021

Batumbu, the Indonesian subsidiary of Southeast Asia-based small business financing platform Validus, has now been approved as a licensed digital financing platform, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Acquiring
Robinhood Adds Binc To Double Its Recruiting Capabilities
March 15, 2021

In the face of a growing community of investors, the online brokerage Robinhood announced on Monday (March 15) that it will double its recruiting capabilities with the addition of Binc. Founded 19 years ago, Binc is an 80-person recruiting firm that has assisted a number...