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Convenience Stores Grapple With Third-Party Delivery Economics
Convenience Stores Grapple With Third-Party Delivery Economics
August 25, 2022  |  Delivery

As consumers come to expect more of their food — restaurant and grocery alike — on demand, convenience retailers are in the unique position of...

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Inside the Push to Draft Globally Consistent Stablecoin Regulation
Inside the Push to Draft Globally Consistent Stablecoin Regulation
August 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Whatever shape countries’ stablecoin regulations finally take will be heavily influenced by several influential international financial organizations that have been encouraging countries to do two...

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Wealthier Americans Shave Credit, Debit Card Spending
Wealthier Americans Shave Credit, Debit Card Spending
August 25, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Outside of basic purchases like groceries, gas and clothes, Americans earning over $125,000 annually are continuing to reel in credit and debit card spending for...

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Lumachain Raises $19.5M for Global Rollout of Meat Industry Platform
Lumachain Raises $19.5M for Global Rollout of Meat Industry Platform
August 25, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

Lumachain has raised $19.5 million in Series A funding to accelerate the global rollout of its computer-vision based artificial intelligence (AI) platform for meat and...

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Today in B2B Payments: Digital Solutions Tackle Industry-Specific Problems
Today in B2B Payments: Digital Solutions Tackle Industry-Specific Problems
August 25, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, suppliers of digital solutions aim to streamline manual processes and other hurdles, with solutions for the agriculture, trucking and chemical industries....

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Grocery Roundup: Kroger Expands eCommerce Delivery; Albertsons Trials All-Self-Checkout Store
Grocery Roundup: Kroger Expands eCommerce Delivery; Albertsons Trials All-Self-Checkout Store
August 25, 2022  |  Shopping

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, announced Tuesday (Aug.  23) the opening of two automated facilities, one in Greater Nashville and the other in...

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EMEA Daily: FTFT UK Develops eWallet for Students Studying Abroad in Britain
EMEA Daily: FTFT UK Develops eWallet for Students Studying Abroad in Britain
August 25, 2022  |  emea

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, FTFT launched the Orbit eWallet for Chinese students studying in the U.K., and Nationwide Building Society announced...

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ERP Firm Jesta I.S. Debuts Upgraded Procurement Tools
ERP Firm Jesta I.S. Debuts Upgraded Procurement Tools
August 25, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) provider Jesta I.S. has launched what it calls a “major” upgrade to one of its “four foundational software pillars.” Get the...

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Businesses Rethink Supplier Relationships as Global Disruptions Continue
Businesses Rethink Supplier Relationships as Global Disruptions Continue
August 25, 2022  |  B2B Payments

eCommerce firms clearly are looking to expand their businesses across borders in a turbulent world. Geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing war in Ukraine, create supply...

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