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For D2C Snack Boxes, SKU Count Is the Difference Between Flopping and Thriving  
For D2C Snack Boxes, SKU Count Is the Difference Between Flopping and Thriving  
October 11, 2021  |  Retail

During the early months of the pandemic, direct-to-consumer (D2C) businesses saw their delivery-only model grow in popularity, as contagion concerns kept consumers out of brick-and-mortar...

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Customers Cite Trust and Security as Restraining Factors in Adopting Digital-Only Banking Service
Customers Cite Trust and Security as Restraining Factors in Adopting Digital-Only Banking Service
October 11, 2021  |  Digital Banking

Banking customers have made it evident in a PYMNTS study that convenience and ease of use provided by technology-based services are of utmost value to...

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China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
China Probes State Banks for ‘Political Deviations’
October 11, 2021  |  Bank Regulation

China’s president is taking a closer look at the connections between his country’s state banks and larger private-sector operators in an effort to clamp down...

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Facebook Outage Impact on Emerging Market SMBs Just Starting to be Known
Facebook Outage Impact on Emerging Market SMBs Just Starting to be Known
October 11, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Panic, agony, torture, stress – those are some of the words users around the world had to describe last week’s six-hour global outage, from 4...

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Today in B2B: ClearBank Debuts Multi-Currency Package; Esker Focuses on Improved Cash Flow Management
Today in B2B: ClearBank Debuts Multi-Currency Package; Esker Focuses on Improved Cash Flow Management
October 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, research shows 15 percent of B2B receivables arrive late, and ClearBank expands its offerings for financial institutions and FinTechs that operate...

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Google to Launch Pixel 6 Phone, Pixel Pass Subscription Service
Google to Launch Pixel 6 Phone, Pixel Pass Subscription Service
October 11, 2021  |  Technology

Over a week before the Google Pixel 6 mobile device is set to launch, the tech giant appears ready to offer Pixel Pass, a new...

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36% of US Consumers Say Trust Is Key Factor in Choosing Online Merchants
36% of US Consumers Say Trust Is Key Factor in Choosing Online Merchants
October 11, 2021  |  Safety and Security

Consumers want to feel safe when they shop online. They’re willing to trade off at least some of the conveniences of online commerce – namely,...

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US Will Regulate Crypto, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says
US Will Regulate Crypto, JPMorgan’s Dimon Says
October 11, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. will begin regulating cryptocurrencies as unease about stablecoins and crypto in general grows in Washington, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie...

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Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Main Street Merchants’ Employment, Wages and Locations Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
October 11, 2021  |  SMBs

Main Street merchants remain resilient and are even thriving 18 months into the pandemic, but they’re not quite back to “business as usual.” That won’t...

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