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UK Rewards Programs Increase as McDonald’s Pilots Loyalty Scheme

UK Rewards Programs Increase as McDonald’s Pilots Loyalty Scheme
UK Rewards Programs Increase as McDonald’s Pilots Loyalty Scheme
January 10, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Loyalty and reward schemes are very popular with United Kingdom customers and McDonald’s is the latest company to cash in on the growing trend. Get...

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Upwork Expands Freelancers’ Benefits Access With Catch Partnership
Upwork Expands Freelancers’ Benefits Access With Catch Partnership
January 10, 2022  |  Gig Economy

Freelance platform Upwork on Monday (Jan. 10) partnered with portable benefits program Catch to provide access to healthcare benefits and personal payroll to independent workers...

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Foodics Acquires POSRocket to Boost Payment, Supply Management
Foodics Acquires POSRocket to Boost Payment, Supply Management
January 10, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Saudi Arabia restaurant tech company Foodics on Monday (Jan. 10) acquired MENA-based restaurant cloud technology platform POSRocket that will allow Foodics to consolidate the market...

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ThankUCash Snags $5.3M for Cash Back, Deals and BNPL Services in Nigeria
ThankUCash Snags $5.3M for Cash Back, Deals and BNPL Services in Nigeria
January 10, 2022  |  Investments

ThankUCash has closed its fundraising seed round by raising $5.3 million to build a platform to bring Nigerian customers loyalty programs, deals and rewards services,...

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Today in Food Commerce: Grocers Enter Restaurant Space; Deliveroo to Open a Pizzeria
Today in Food Commerce: Grocers Enter Restaurant Space; Deliveroo to Open a Pizzeria
January 10, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, food delivery service Deliveroo plans to open its own restaurant, and grocers pivot to offer restaurant meals. Plus, Steph So, head...

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38% of Payments Fraud Victims Learn About the Incident the Same Day
38% of Payments Fraud Victims Learn About the Incident the Same Day
January 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

More consumers returned to shopping in physical stores after the Thanksgiving holiday. Seventy-three percent reported shopping for their holiday purchases in stores in December, up...

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CBANC Debuts B2B FinTech Marketplace for CUs, Small Banks
CBANC Debuts B2B FinTech Marketplace for CUs, Small Banks
January 10, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Online banking and credit union community CBANC on Monday (Jan. 10) launched a new platform that features an online marketplace of products and solutions for...

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Will Apple’s AR Headset Lead to the Metaverse?
Will Apple’s AR Headset Lead to the Metaverse?
January 10, 2022  |  Apple

Will Apple’s new augmented reality (AR) headset be a doorway to the metaverse? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Shake Shack Sees Digital Experience Driven by Dynamic Kitchens
Shake Shack Sees Digital Experience Driven by Dynamic Kitchens
January 10, 2022  |  ResTech

2020 saw restaurants rush to become available through digital platforms, and 2021 gave restaurants a glimpse into how digital behaviors might normalize when contagion concerns...

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