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Pizza Hut’s Bid For Grocery Store Presence Marks Move To Grab Bigger Slice Of Consumer Food Spend
Pizza Hut’s Bid For Grocery Store Presence Marks Move To Grab Bigger Slice Of Consumer...
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

With the announcement of Pizza Hut’s new CEO, it looks like the brand may have ambitions to get into consumer-packaged goods (CPG). The restaurant’s parent...

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Walmart’s GoLocal Delivery, Visa’s Jump Into NFTs And Payments Innovation Top This Week’s News
Walmart’s GoLocal Delivery, Visa’s Jump Into NFTs And Payments Innovation Top This Week’s News
August 27, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw Robinhood lure new clients with a $100,00 giveaway, and WWE SummerSlam vendors victimized by systemwide outage. The Weekender is...

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Cuba Officially Endorses Crypto For Payments
Cuba Officially Endorses Crypto For Payments
August 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Cuba is opening the door to cryptocurrencies, allowing the digital currency to be used for payments in the country after it explores a framework for...

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Britain Contactless Payment Limit Going Up
Britain Contactless Payment Limit Going Up
August 27, 2021  |  International

British banks will limit contactless payments across the region to 100 pounds ($137) starting Oct. 15, banking industry body UK Finance said on Friday (Aug....

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India Jumps On CBDC Bankwagon With Digital Rupee Trials
India Jumps On CBDC Bankwagon With Digital Rupee Trials
August 27, 2021  |  Digital Banking

India is joining the global race to develop a framework for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and could launch trials in December for a...

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Provider Ranking Of Prescription Apps Is An Rx For Savings
Provider Ranking Of Prescription Apps Is An Rx For Savings
August 27, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Free stuff has an undeniable appeal, but saving is sweeter. As in deals. Discounts. Dollars off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Allbirds Unveils Atlanta Shoe And Apparel Store
Allbirds Unveils Atlanta Shoe And Apparel Store
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

Footwear and apparel retailer Allbirds has opened its 30th global location in Atlanta’s Ponce City Market. The 3,000-square-foot outpost includes a retail store and community...

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Peloton Subpoenaed By DOJ, DHS Over Reporting Of Treadmill Injuries
Peloton Subpoenaed By DOJ, DHS Over Reporting Of Treadmill Injuries
August 27, 2021  |  Retail

Connected fitness giant Peloton said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Aug. 27) that it has been subpoenaed...

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Omnichannel Retail’s Future, Perch Moves Into Fulfillment, Ulta Is Aggressive Post-Pandemic
Omnichannel Retail’s Future, Perch Moves Into Fulfillment, Ulta Is Aggressive Post-Pandemic
August 27, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers understand that they need an omnichannel approach to succeed. Plus, Ulta plays offense as eager shoppers return to stores, and Perch adds Web Deals...

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