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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Whole Foods Fee Drives Away Customers; Self-Checkout Takes Hold

Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Whole Foods Fee Drives Away Customers; Self-Checkout Takes Hold
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: Whole Foods Fee Drives Away Customers; Self-Checkout Takes Hold
December 27, 2021  |  ResTech

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Whole Foods’ new delivery fee proves too much for online grocery customers, while ultrafast grocery delivery services leverage...

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Batelco Rolls Out Merchant-Focused eCommerce Platform 
Batelco Rolls Out Merchant-Focused eCommerce Platform 
December 27, 2021  |  eCommerce

Bahrain-based telecom services company Batelco recently debuted its eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite, in a move to help merchants create online stores in a few steps,...

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Around the World, Restaurants Leverage On-Premises Payment Digitization to Improve CX
Around the World, Restaurants Leverage On-Premises Payment Digitization to Improve CX
December 27, 2021  |  ResTech

Across continents, major restaurant brands and small independents alike are increasingly leveraging digital technologies to improve the in-restaurant payment experience, driving customer retention by improving...

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FactSet Acquires CUSIP Global Services for $1.9B 
FactSet Acquires CUSIP Global Services for $1.9B 
December 27, 2021  |  Acquisitions

The financial information and analysis provider FactSet announced Monday (Dec. 27) in a press release it will acquire CUSIP Global Services (CGS) from S&P Global...

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91% of UK SMBs Trust Their FIs But Still Face Banking Challenges
91% of UK SMBs Trust Their FIs But Still Face Banking Challenges
December 27, 2021  |  SMBs

Despite the pandemic’s impacts, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continued to grow in the last year, with 32% more SMBs formed in 2020 than in...

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Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
December 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To prevent people from investing in cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia is considering restricting the use of debit and credit cards at crypto exchanges,...

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Indian AI Seafood Market Startup Captain Fresh Raises $40M 
Indian AI Seafood Market Startup Captain Fresh Raises $40M 
December 27, 2021  |  Investments

Indian artificial intelligence-powered seafood marketplace startup Captain Fresh recently closed a $40 million Series B fundraising round that it will use to “build tech interventions...

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Startups Find Daily Financial Reporting ‘Transformative’
Startups Find Daily Financial Reporting ‘Transformative’
December 27, 2021  |  B2B Payments

It takes a different kind of executive to lead a finance team at a FinTech startup. Small wonder, then, the person doing the job at...

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ekar Brings Car-Sharing Service to Saudi Arabia
ekar Brings Car-Sharing Service to Saudi Arabia
December 27, 2021  |  International

The UAE-based car-sharing service ekar is expanding into Saudi Arabia.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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