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Party City Files For Bankruptcy to Find ‘Stronger Footing’
Party City Files For Bankruptcy to Find ‘Stronger Footing’
January 18, 2023  |  Retail

Party City is seeking bankruptcy protection, the latest casualty of consumer cutbacks on non-essential spending. The party supply retailer announced the decision to file for...

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Grocers Can Win Zillennial Loyalty With In-Store Purchase Options
Grocers Can Win Zillennial Loyalty With In-Store Purchase Options
January 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Cross-channel purchasing options may be a key loyalty approach for grocers seeking to capture this bridge generation. Why Is This Important? Capturing this demographic just...

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Starbucks’ DoorDash Expansion Showcases Necessity of Omnichannel Availability for QSRs 
Starbucks’ DoorDash Expansion Showcases Necessity of Omnichannel Availability for QSRs 
January 17, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Starbucks’ DoorDash partnership, which came after years of the coffeehouse chain holding out, is expanding. The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant first announced its deal with the aggregator in...

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Blockchain Missing Use Case at Scale Bank of America CEO Says
Blockchain Missing Use Case at Scale Bank of America CEO Says
January 17, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan claims the company has “hundreds” of blockchain patents.  The issue in deploying the technology behind those patents? The all-important fact is...

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Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
Can Super Apps Provide the Omnichannel Grease Retail Industry Needs?
January 17, 2023  |  Retail

All-in-one super apps represent a major step in frictionless retail and payment experiences, with appeal among high-spending age groups. The idea of a single app...

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PYMNTS Intelligence: Small Businesses and SMBs Seek Personalized Digital Banking Support
PYMNTS Intelligence: Small Businesses and SMBs Seek Personalized Digital Banking Support
January 17, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Small businesses represent 99.9% of all businesses in the United States, and there were 32.5 million small businesses operating as of 2021, according to a...

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Goldman’s Platform Losses Show Embedded Finance’s Path May Be Rocky
Goldman’s Platform Losses Show Embedded Finance’s Path May Be Rocky
January 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

Marcus aside, Goldman Sachs has heavy lifting ahead as the Wall Street giant pursues embedded finance. As reported in SEC filings from Friday (Jan. 13),...

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Amazon and Walmart Take Different Paths to Same Small Businesses 
Amazon and Walmart Take Different Paths to Same Small Businesses 
January 13, 2023  |  Retail

Whether it’s Amazon’s Buy With Prime or Walmart Go Local, big retail is thinking small. As in, thinking about ways to get more small and...

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CPI Shows Main Street Small Business Price Hikes Successful, for Now
CPI Shows Main Street Small Business Price Hikes Successful, for Now
January 12, 2023  |  Economy

Inflation data — though a cooling down is evident — shows Main Street small businesses’ price hikes are sticking. At least for now. But the...

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