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Apple Adds 12 Colleges To Contactless ID/Payment Program
Apple Adds 12 Colleges To Contactless ID/Payment Program
August 13, 2019  |  Apple

Apple has added 12 new universities to its contactless student ID program, which allows students to pay for things and gain entry to locked doors,...

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Aramark Expands To College Campuses With Good Uncle Acquisition
Aramark Expands To College Campuses With Good Uncle Acquisition
August 06, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Aramark announced that it has acquired Good Uncle, a food delivery service app that brings freshly prepared meals to college campuses. Aramark is a global...

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Report: The Late Tuition Payment Epidemic
Report: The Late Tuition Payment Epidemic
July 30, 2019  |  Payment Methods

Over the past three decades, the cost of college tuition has increased significantly. According to the College Board, the cost of a four-year degree at...

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Retailers Head To College For The Latest Commerce Innovation
Retailers Head To College For The Latest Commerce Innovation
June 21, 2019  |  Retail

It’s summer — finally — and that means most college students are back home on break, thinking of beach time and extra cash, and gearing...

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Amazon Launches Off-To-College Store For Students
Amazon Launches Off-To-College Store For Students
June 20, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is launching its Off-to-College store geared toward college students and all of their shopping needs, be it furnishing a dorm room or purchasing class...

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Why Cash Is Still King On Graduation Day
Why Cash Is Still King On Graduation Day
June 08, 2019  |  Cash

For the last several weeks, and for a few more to come, students at the nation’s high schools and colleges are donning their gowns and mortarboards and...

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Newly Funded Feather Brings Furniture Subscription To LA
Newly Funded Feather Brings Furniture Subscription To LA
May 16, 2019  |  Investments

Furniture subscription rental service Feather is using its latest round of funding to expand to Los Angeles. The company raised $12 million in a Series A...

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Can Robots Be The Future Of College Food Delivery?
Can Robots Be The Future Of College Food Delivery?
January 28, 2019  |  Retail

In an age when food delivery aggregators are making a push to attract students, universities are bringing food delivery into their dining plans with the...

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Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
Are Vending Machines Contextual Commerce’s Next Frontier?
January 15, 2019  |  Unattended Retail

Everyone has a vending machine experience go awry. The bill receptor that wouldn’t take the wrinkled dollar bill, the can of Coke that got stuck...

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