COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Pet Valu US To Shut Down Stores And Website

Pet Valu US To Shut Down Stores And Website
Pet Valu US To Shut Down Stores And Website
November 05, 2020  |  Retail

Pet Valu U.S., which sells pet food and other supplies, is shutting down all of its 358 stores along with its warehouses as part of...

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Deep Dive: How Pause Features, Free Trials Can Help Digital Media Subscription Services Satisfy Users
Deep Dive: How Pause Features, Free Trials Can Help Digital Media Subscription Services Satisfy Users
November 05, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

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FIS: Contactless Payments, Curbside Pickup Will Become Digital-First Necessities
FIS: Contactless Payments, Curbside Pickup Will Become Digital-First Necessities
November 05, 2020  |  Retail

The COVID-era embrace of curbside pickup will not only be around long after the pandemic, but could be just the thing that convinces more and...

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COVID Spawns Local SMB Loans, Mask Shortages And More Suburban Starbucks
COVID Spawns Local SMB Loans, Mask Shortages And More Suburban Starbucks
November 04, 2020  |  Coronavirus

With federal COVID-19 stimulus programs dried up for the moment and talks to renew them stalled, local communities are looking to fill the void by...

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Europe’s Economy On Edge As Second COVID Wave Hits
Europe’s Economy On Edge As Second COVID Wave Hits
November 04, 2020  |  Economy

A top European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker has added his voice to rising concerns that renewed COVID-19 restrictions could cause a further downturn in the...

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US Colleges See Drop In International MBA Students
US Colleges See Drop In International MBA Students
November 04, 2020  |  International

The decline in international students setting their sights on M.B.A. programs in the U.S. means more of them are looking elsewhere — to Europe and...

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Deep Dive: How Offering Greater Digital Payment Choice Can Help QSRs Meet Consumers In Any Channel
Deep Dive: How Offering Greater Digital Payment Choice Can Help QSRs Meet Consumers In Any...
November 04, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

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Noodles & Company CEO On Restaurants’ Post-COVID Future
Noodles & Company CEO On Restaurants’ Post-COVID Future
November 04, 2020  |  Retail

Like so many verticals that have adapted to survive the COVID-19 era, the restaurant industry is seeing the acceleration of trends that were already in...

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Slow Rebound Marks Cautious Optimism In Battered Travel Business
Slow Rebound Marks Cautious Optimism In Battered Travel Business
November 03, 2020  |  Travel Payments

The travel industry has been reporting a slow increase in demand that’s leading to a rebound in revenues, as well as the possibility of increased...

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