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France Expansion Has Gopuff Weighing UK Worker Status 

France Expansion Has Gopuff Weighing UK Worker Status 
France Expansion Has Gopuff Weighing UK Worker Status 
March 03, 2022  |  Delivery

Months after expanding into the U.K. and a day following its launch in France, U.S. delivery startup Gopuff is weighing the status of its workforce...

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FinTech Airwallex, Plum Partner to Offer Stock Investing
FinTech Airwallex, Plum Partner to Offer Stock Investing
March 03, 2022  |  Partnerships

Global FinTech platform Airwallex has partnered with investing app Plum to support its cross-border payments and foreign exchange (FX) needs, according to a Thursday (March...

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Kroger Leverages Personalized Rewards to Boost Price-Conscious Customers’ Spending
Kroger Leverages Personalized Rewards to Boost Price-Conscious Customers’ Spending
March 03, 2022  |  Earnings

As food prices continue to rise, grocers are at an inflection point when it comes to price-conscious consumers. Their responses to this rapid inflation could...

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BNPL Curious: 56% of Luxury, Specialty Store Shoppers Enticed
BNPL Curious: 56% of Luxury, Specialty Store Shoppers Enticed
March 03, 2022  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is like the layaway of long ago only better, because shoppers get to take merchandise home upon purchase — not...

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Movie Chains Try Out Connected Tech, New Revenue Streams to Augment Ticket Sales
Movie Chains Try Out Connected Tech, New Revenue Streams to Augment Ticket Sales
March 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Movie theater chains are accustomed to periodic showdowns as new technologies change the media landscape. They faced the rise of video rental stores in the...

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Today in Retail: Big Lots Has Big Plans for eCommerce, Brick-and-Mortar Growth; Inside the Victoria’s Secret Brand Transformation
Today in Retail: Big Lots Has Big Plans for eCommerce, Brick-and-Mortar Growth; Inside the Victoria’s...
March 03, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Best Buy talks about the transformational power of technology, while Burlington Stores hopes to see foot traffic increase in 2022 after a...

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Germany’s Early Stage Investor Capnamic Raises $215M
Germany’s Early Stage Investor Capnamic Raises $215M
March 03, 2022  |  Investments

Capnamic Ventures, the German-based early-stage investor, announced its latest capital fund totaling $215 million Thursday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
March 03, 2022  |  Investments

Insider PTE, the Turkey-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, received $121 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion, as global funds direct more cash...

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Amid War in Ukraine, Crypto Regulation Refocuses on the Dark Side of Digital Assets
Amid War in Ukraine, Crypto Regulation Refocuses on the Dark Side of Digital Assets
March 03, 2022  |  Regulation

A month ago, the argument about how to regulate cryptocurrencies was solidifying as one that cast the need for strong consumer protection against the need...

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