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61% of Consumers Shopped Mostly for Essentials in March
61% of Consumers Shopped Mostly for Essentials in March
April 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Sixty-one percent of consumers purchased almost exclusively daily essential items like gas, health products and food in March, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly Report,” which...

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Bored Ape Yacht Club Preps $300M Metaverse Land Sale
Bored Ape Yacht Club Preps $300M Metaverse Land Sale
April 29, 2022  |  Metaverse

The founders of the Bored Ape Yacht Club say they’ll generate up to $300 million in cryptocurrency by selling land in the metaverse this weekend....

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Dubai Unveils $100M Venture Capital Fund for Startups
Dubai Unveils $100M Venture Capital Fund for Startups
April 29, 2022  |  Investments

Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, has approved a $100.7 million venture capital finance fund that’s aimed at helping startups across the region...

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Snap Boss Evan Spiegel Disses Metaverse in Favor of Augmenting Real World
Snap Boss Evan Spiegel Disses Metaverse in Favor of Augmenting Real World
April 29, 2022  |  Metaverse

People love the real world, Snap CEO and co-founder Evan Spiegel says, and augmenting real-life experiences makes much more sense to him than building out...

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Following Growing Social Media Trend, Telegram Adopts In-App Crypto Payments
Following Growing Social Media Trend, Telegram Adopts In-App Crypto Payments
April 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Telegram messaging service announced this week that its 550 million users can now send and receive payments using the Toncoin cryptocurrency in real time. Get...

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Onion Global Launches B2B Product Sourcing Service Platform
Onion Global Launches B2B Product Sourcing Service Platform
April 29, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Chinese lifestyle brand platform Onion Global has launched “Hoomuch,” a service platform that provides tools and business support for B2B customers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today in Retail: Victoria’s Secret, PINK Beauty Add 120 Items on Amazon; New Activewear, Swim Brand Launches at Walmart
Today in Retail: Victoria’s Secret, PINK Beauty Add 120 Items on Amazon; New Activewear, Swim...
April 29, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Victoria’s Secret and PINK Beauty debut an enhanced storefront with 120 new products, while Walmart calls on fashion designer Michelle Smith and...

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Nium Plans $400M European Expansion
Nium Plans $400M European Expansion
April 29, 2022  |  International

Digital payments startup Nium is in discussions to make a $400 million acquisition to help it expand across Europe, Co-Founder and CEO Prajit Nanu said....

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Opens Smaller BJ’s Market in Warwick, RI
BJ’s Wholesale Club Opens Smaller BJ’s Market in Warwick, RI
April 29, 2022  |  Retail

BJ’s Wholesale Club on Friday (April 29) opened its first BJ’s market concept club in Warwick, Rhode Island, unveiling a location that’s 43,000 square feet,...

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