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How Local Food Delivery Aggregators Compete With Larger Platforms

How Local Food Delivery Aggregators Compete With Larger Platforms
How Local Food Delivery Aggregators Compete With Larger Platforms
August 01, 2018  |  Retail

For every Uber Eats or Seamless, there are small food delivery platforms competing in cities across the U.S. on customer service, local knowledge and restaurant...

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Starbucks Opens Princi Bakery In Seattle
Starbucks Opens Princi Bakery In Seattle
August 01, 2018  |  Retail

In a second run at the bakery business, Starbucks has opened the doors to a brick-and-mortar location of Princi bakery and café in the U.S. The...

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Today In Data: The Best Time Is Real Time
Today In Data: The Best Time Is Real Time
August 01, 2018  |  Today In Data

For businesses, workers and consumers all over the world, the best time for a payment is right now – if at all possible. Unlocking faster payments has...

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Zara Now Offering Online Shipping From Stores
Zara Now Offering Online Shipping From Stores
August 01, 2018  |  Retail

Zara is now enabling its stores to ship online purchases in an effort to boost sales of full-priced items. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Could Hit $1T Market Cap Before Apple
Amazon Could Hit $1T Market Cap Before Apple
August 01, 2018  |  Retail

Amid the race to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization, analysts are predicting that Amazon will win over Apple. Even so, Apple could potentially pull...

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Watchdog Says Its Hands Are Tied; Takes No Action Against RBS
Watchdog Says Its Hands Are Tied; Takes No Action Against RBS
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will not face enforcement action by the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), according to Reuters reports on Tuesday (July...

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Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
Fitch Sounds Warning On Corporate Debt Loophole Of Trade Finance
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance is a critical part of cross-border trade, particularly for small businesses. The explosion of different kinds of trade finance enables businesses to address...

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Accountants’ Technology Budgets Running Dry
Accountants’ Technology Budgets Running Dry
August 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from K2E Canada suggests small business accountants understand that technological disruption is a major challenge, yet few are addressing the issue. Get...

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Blockchain Slowdown Coming Down The Block?
Blockchain Slowdown Coming Down The Block?
August 01, 2018  |  Blockchain

All things white hot … cool down. To put it another way, might the additions of links to the blockchain be slowed a bit? Get...

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