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Today in Food Commerce: Gopuff, Buyk Launch Private Labels
Today in Food Commerce: Gopuff, Buyk Launch Private Labels
January 18, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, delivery services launch new private label lines, while past trends give restaurants insight into consumers’ mid-inflation dining habits. Plus, Smoothie King...

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Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Buy Begs the Question: Is the Metaverse Gaming, Commerce or Escapism?
January 18, 2022  |  Metaverse

If you thought Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg renaming the social media giant Meta and calling the metaverse its future was big, how about Microsoft shelling...

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Subscription Platform Chargebee Acquires Brightback
Subscription Platform Chargebee Acquires Brightback
January 18, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Subscription management platform Chargebee announced Tuesday (Jan. 18) it had acquired customer retention platform Brightback. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Poland’s Żabka Leads Europe’s Autonomous Store Race
Poland’s Żabka Leads Europe’s Autonomous Store Race
January 18, 2022  |  Retail

Żabka, the largest convenience store chain in Poland, says it now has the largest chain of autonomous stores in Europe. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Ex-Google Head’s Neobank INDmoney Raises $75M Series D
Ex-Google Head’s Neobank INDmoney Raises $75M Series D
January 18, 2022  |  Investments

Digital bank and wealth management platform INDmoney raised $75 million in a Series D funding round led by Steadview Capital, Tiger Global and Dragoneer, according...

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Today in Retail: Brick-and-Mortar’s Ongoing Importance; Activist Investor Blasts Kohl’s
Today in Retail: Brick-and-Mortar’s Ongoing Importance; Activist Investor Blasts Kohl’s
January 18, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, a startup is on a mission to ease delivery and thwart porch pirates, while Buyk launches private-label coffees, pastries, breads, candies and...

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Intellabridge Teams With Prime Trust to Transfer People From Dollars to DeFi
Intellabridge Teams With Prime Trust to Transfer People From Dollars to DeFi
January 18, 2022  |  Partnerships

Blockchain digital bank Intellabridge Technology Corporation is partnering with financial infrastructure provider Prime Trust to on-ramp Intellabridge customers to decentralized finance (DeFi) from U.S. dollars...

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Delivery Platform Gopuff Launches Private Label
Delivery Platform Gopuff Launches Private Label
January 18, 2022  |  Delivery

Grocery delivery platform Gopuff has unveiled “Basically,” its first private label, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 18) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK’s Wayve Accelerates Development of Autonomous Vehicles With $200M Raise
UK’s Wayve Accelerates Development of Autonomous Vehicles With $200M Raise
January 18, 2022  |  Investments

London-based autonomous vehicle startup Wayve on Tuesday (Jan. 18) announced that it has raised $200 million in a Series B funding round backed by a group of...

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