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Panera Bread Kicks Digital Ordering Up A Notch
Panera Bread Kicks Digital Ordering Up A Notch
August 16, 2017  |  Retail

Engaging with consumers and boosting positive customer experience is something that’s in constant motion for brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurateurs. Naturally, technology plays a big role...

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Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
Flywire Offers Tuition Discounts For Using A Mastercard
August 16, 2017  |  Mastercard

Flywire, the cross-border payment company, announced news on Tuesday (Aug. 15) that it is providing students and their families discounted prices on cross-border tuition payments...

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Amazon Rolls Out Instant Pickup In Five Markets; More To Come
Amazon Rolls Out Instant Pickup In Five Markets; More To Come
August 16, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon, the eCommerce giant, announced Tuesday (Aug. 15) the launch of Instant Pickup, a free service for Prime and Prime Student members in which they can...

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New Apple Watch Will Be Free From The iPhone
New Apple Watch Will Be Free From The iPhone
August 16, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s upcoming Apple Watch won’t need to be connected to an iPhone to make calls, acting more like a standalone device, reported CNBC. Get the...

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Amazon To Fund Part Of Whole Foods Buy With Debt Offering
Amazon To Fund Part Of Whole Foods Buy With Debt Offering
August 16, 2017  |  Amazon

Amazon.com announced Tuesday (Aug. 15) the launch of a private debt offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Alipay And Yelp Partner To Give Chinese Travelers Access To Reviews
Alipay And Yelp Partner To Give Chinese Travelers Access To Reviews
August 16, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Alipay, the Chinese digital payment arm of Alibaba, announced news that it has teamed up with online review website Yelp to bring Yelp’s local content...

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Uber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC
Uber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC
August 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Settling any type of lawsuit for big companies often comes with a large amount of press and thus a lot of eyes looking into the...

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NuORDER Closes $8M In New Funding As It Plans To Release New Products This Year
NuORDER Closes $8M In New Funding As It Plans To Release New Products This Year
August 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

NuORDER, a B2B eCommerce platform, announced news that it recently closed $8 million in a Series B funding round led by Argentum, bringing the company’s...

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Home Depot Shares Drop Due To Worry Over Competition From Amazon
Home Depot Shares Drop Due To Worry Over Competition From Amazon
August 16, 2017  |  Retail

Home Depot shares dropped more than 3 percent despite a stellar earnings report posting its highest quarterly sales in company history. Get the Full Story...

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