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New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
New Rideshare Rules Add Pressure to China’s Didi
November 30, 2021  |  Ridesharing

Regulators in China have imposed new rules for the country’s ride-hailing sector, a development that puts additional pressure on Didi, the industry’s leader. Get the...

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Pandemic Concerns Could Dampen Wall Street Enthusiasm for Grab IPO
Pandemic Concerns Could Dampen Wall Street Enthusiasm for Grab IPO
November 30, 2021  |  IPO

Grab is going public on Thursday (Dec. 2), and we’ll see what the appetite is here in the U.S. for the super-app that is focused...

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Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
Product Drops Lure Gen Z Shoppers, Amazon Dominates Black Friday, Cyber Monday’s Metaverse Test
November 30, 2021  |  Today In Data

Cyber Monday represents the first real test for the metaverse. Plus, why product drops are so important to Gen Z shoppers and direct-to-consumer brands, and...

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With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
With Pop-Ups and Digital Tech, Restaurants Follow in Retail’s Footsteps
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

From quick-service to fine dining, restaurants are turning to retail to get a sense of how to engage with consumers’ quick-changing habits and expectations. Take,...

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Nextech AR Debuts 3D Model Creation Platform 
Nextech AR Debuts 3D Model Creation Platform 
November 30, 2021  |  eCommerce

Augmented reality (AR) experience technology and services company Nextech AR Solutions Corp. on Tuesday (Nov. 30) announced the launch of its ARitize 3D SaaS platform,...

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SpotOn Launches Omnichannel Retail Platform
SpotOn Launches Omnichannel Retail Platform
November 30, 2021  |  Omnicommerce

Software and payments provider SpotOn on Tuesday (Nov. 30) debuted an omnichannel solution for retailers and service providers dubbed SpotOn Retail, which allows independent retailers...

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Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
Omicron Threatens to Extend Retailers’ Labor, Supply Chain Woes
November 30, 2021  |  Retail

With U.S. inflation above 6% and the new COVID-19 omicron variant quickly emerging across the world, retailers are bracing for the possibility that supply chain...

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QR Codes Go Mainstream As Touchless Takes Hold
QR Codes Go Mainstream As Touchless Takes Hold
November 30, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Early in the pandemic, as businesses frantically sought contactless ordering and payment options, the QR code emerged as a somewhat unlikely hero, easily readable by...

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PSCU Tapped by Vermont’s NEFCU as Processing Partner
PSCU Tapped by Vermont’s NEFCU as Processing Partner
November 30, 2021  |  Partnerships

New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU), Vermont’s largest financial institution, has chosen credit union service organization PSCU for credit and debit card processing support and...

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