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Starbucks Launches Loyalty Program Built on NFT Tech

Starbucks Launches Loyalty Program Built on NFT Tech
Starbucks Launches Loyalty Program Built on NFT Tech
September 13, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

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Study: APAC Cart Abandonment Rises 32% Absent Localized Payment Methods
Study: APAC Cart Abandonment Rises 32% Absent Localized Payment Methods
September 13, 2022  |  Retail

At a time when cross-border sales are increasingly being targeted as a key growth opportunity for online merchants, new cart abandonment statistics show that expanding...

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6 in 10 Say Social Media Sites Most Frustrating Place to Shop
6 in 10 Say Social Media Sites Most Frustrating Place to Shop
September 13, 2022  |  Retail

New research breaking down the so-called “laundry list” of consumers’ top online checkout annoyances may be long yet one troubling trend towers above the rest....

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Wholesaler Platform JOOR Unveils B2B Payments Tool
Wholesaler Platform JOOR Unveils B2B Payments Tool
September 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Wholesale management platform JOOR has unveiled a tool for wholesalers called JOOR Pay, which can be embedded into checkout systems to speed the collection of...

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Amazon Piles on the Prime Perks to Kick off Thursday Night Football Coverage
Amazon Piles on the Prime Perks to Kick off Thursday Night Football Coverage
September 13, 2022  |  Retail

With Thursday Night Football becoming an exclusive feature of Amazon Prime beginning Thursday (Sept. 15), Amazon is rolling out several promotions to build excitement and...

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The Data Point: 57% of Millennials and Bridge Millennials Drawn to Digital Banks
The Data Point: 57% of Millennials and Bridge Millennials Drawn to Digital Banks
September 13, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

While digital banking still accounts for a small percentage of the overall pie, interest is growing in neobanks over traditional banks for some demographics who...

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Rent the Runway Links Rising Remote Work With Declining Apparel Subscriptions
Rent the Runway Links Rising Remote Work With Declining Apparel Subscriptions
September 13, 2022  |  Retail

Rent the Runway is reducing its corporate workforce by 24% as part of a restructuring plan after a quarter in which the fashion rental and...

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Inflation Higher than Expected; Food Prices up 11.4% Over Last Year
Inflation Higher than Expected; Food Prices up 11.4% Over Last Year
September 13, 2022  |  Economy

The annual inflation rate in the U.S. eased for the second consecutive month in August, to 8.3%, the lowest reading in six months but missing...

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FIS Debuts Embedded Payments Solution for Software Providers Serving SMBs
FIS Debuts Embedded Payments Solution for Software Providers Serving SMBs
September 13, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

FinTech FIS said it’s launching a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution to let smaller businesses get access to embedded payments and finance solutions through software providers, a...

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