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What The Amazon Fresh Store Says About The Future Of Grocery Shopping

What The Amazon Fresh Store Says About The Future Of Grocery Shopping
What The Amazon Fresh Store Says About The Future Of Grocery Shopping
August 27, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon has in recent years been expanding its U.S. grocery business, and the eCommerce giant made its next big step forward on Thursday (Aug. 27) by...

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Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray
Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray
August 27, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

When Brice Gumpel and his girlfriend were successful New York food bloggers a few years back, the city was the Big Apple Tart for them —...

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Are Banks Ready For The ‘Lifestyle Change’ Of Cloud Technology?
Are Banks Ready For The ‘Lifestyle Change’ Of Cloud Technology?
August 27, 2020  |  Cloud Banking

The pandemic has accelerated modernization efforts among banks across the globe, but not all banks are created equal when it comes to cloud adoption. Get...

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Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
Afterpay: What Retailers Are Now Learning To Do Differently
August 27, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The retail world has been forced to radically rethink almost everything it does amid COVID-19. Melissa Davis, Afterpay’s North American division head, told Karen Webster...

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Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
Why Virtual Cards Are The Future Of Controlling And Securing Business Spend
August 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Virtual cards have long been associated with corporate travel and expense (T&E), because their advantages fit nearly hand-in-glove with the significant pain points that firms’...

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The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
The Specs on SPACs – And Why Blank-Check Firms Get Backing
August 26, 2020  |  IPO

As U.S. stock-market indices make new highs, an acronym that’s perhaps less familiar to investors — “SPAC” — is gaining traction. It represents a different...

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How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
How AI Helps Visa ‘Step In’ (Smartly) When Issuers Go Offline
August 26, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

Getting transactions done — particularly card transactions — requires a seamless flow of card-level data between cardholders, card networks, acquirers and issuers. Get the Full Story...

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Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
Credit Unions Help Microbusinesses Go Digital To Stay Afloat
August 26, 2020  |  Credit Unions

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The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
The Digital Transformation Of Buyer/Supplier Dynamics — Beyond The Payment
August 26, 2020  |  Business

Digitization has been changing — or has the potential to change — every facet of commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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