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Shoppable Recipes Turn Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Shoppers into Omnichannel Customers
Shoppable Recipes Turn Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Shoppers into Omnichannel Customers
January 06, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Increasingly, the experience of browsing culinary content and that of shopping for food and beverages is becoming unified, with the emergence of contextual commerce that...

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Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
Bitcoin’s New Headwind: ESG Investors Double Down on Its ‘Staggering’ Pollution
January 06, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In February, Elon Musk made a big stir in the bitcoin community by announcing Tesla would soon start accepting bitcoin in payment for its cars....

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South Africa’s JABU Gets $3.2M for Its B2B eCommerce and Retail Play
South Africa’s JABU Gets $3.2M for Its B2B eCommerce and Retail Play
January 06, 2022  |  Investments

Namibia-based B2B eCommerce startup JABU has raised $3.2 million in a financing round, TechCrunch reported Thursday (Jan. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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PayFit Raises $276M to Transform HR Technology 
PayFit Raises $276M to Transform HR Technology 
January 06, 2022  |  Investments

PayFit, a payroll and human resources management solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised 254 million euros ($276 million), a record-breaking amount for...

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Rupifi Snags $25M for Indian B2B Payments Platform
Rupifi Snags $25M for Indian B2B Payments Platform
January 06, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Rupifi announced Thursday (Jan. 6) that it has raised $25 million in a financing round to help the company...

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Saks Debuts Online Wellness Shop 
Saks Debuts Online Wellness Shop 
January 06, 2022  |  Retail

Luxury eCommerce platform Saks on Thursday (Jan. 6) launched The Wellness Shop on Saks.com, with both men’s and women’s spaces in the top navigation on...

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India’s Quick Commerce Startup Dunzo Raises $240M Led by Reliance
India’s Quick Commerce Startup Dunzo Raises $240M Led by Reliance
January 06, 2022  |  International

India’s quick commerce startup Dunzo raised $240 million in a funding round led by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, with participation from existing investors Lightbox, Lightrock,...

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The Biometric Authentication Generation Gap
The Biometric Authentication Generation Gap
January 06, 2022  |  Biometrics

Fraud may be on the rise, but the number of consumers using biometric authentication methods has not risen with it. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Société Générale Buying Rival LeasePlan for $5.5B
Société Générale Buying Rival LeasePlan for $5.5B
January 06, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Société Générale’s Paris-listed car leasing business ALD on Thursday (Jan. 6) announced it is buying TDR Capital-owned rival LeasePlan for 4.9 billion euros ($5.5 billion)...

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