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Banks Capturing Coalition Loyalty Programs Could Be the Key to Get UK SMBs Over the Single Merchant Loyalty Setback

Banks Capturing Coalition Loyalty Programs Could Be the Key to Get UK SMBs Over the Single Merchant Loyalty Setback
Banks Capturing Coalition Loyalty Programs Could Be the Key to Get UK SMBs Over the...
September 24, 2021  |  SMBs

Loyalty programs and other special offerings are popular in the U.K., where 76% of all consumers receive regular rewards or discounts from at least one...

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Kentucky Bars Crypto Firm Celsius From Offering Accounts
Kentucky Bars Crypto Firm Celsius From Offering Accounts
September 24, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Citing “unprecedented risk to consumers,” the state of Kentucky has blocked the crypto lender Celsius from offering its residents interest paying accounts.  Get the Full...

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UK Education Lender Prodigy Finance Could Replicate the Success of US-based SoFi Technologies
UK Education Lender Prodigy Finance Could Replicate the Success of US-based SoFi Technologies
September 24, 2021  |  Loans

The further education market is growing apace, and it should come as no surprise that the associated student loan business is capturing major investor interest....

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Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
Hy-Vee Joins Grocers Optimizing Labor with Automated Inventory Management
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

Shoppers at Hy-Vee will have to get used to sharing the aisle with robots. The Iowa-based supermarket chain, which operates over 240 stores throughout the...

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South Korea’s Kakao Pay Delays $1.3B IPO Over Regulatory Concerns
South Korea’s Kakao Pay Delays $1.3B IPO Over Regulatory Concerns
September 24, 2021  |  IPO

Growing concerns over regulatory issues prompted South Korea’s Kakao Pay to delay its planned $1.3 billion initial public offering (IPO), according to multiple reports on...

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NPD: US Apparel Market up 10% Compared to 2019
NPD: US Apparel Market up 10% Compared to 2019
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

The U.S. apparel industry has generated $13.3 million more in revenue — representing a 10% boost — in the first eight months of this year...

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Study Confirms Love Match Between BNPL and ‘Second-Chance Consumers’
Study Confirms Love Match Between BNPL and ‘Second-Chance Consumers’
September 24, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Some people went into the pandemic with financial troubles, while for others pandemic effects on employment caused late or missed payments and other credit score...

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Retailers Lean on Employees to Do More Amid Labor Shortage
Retailers Lean on Employees to Do More Amid Labor Shortage
September 24, 2021  |  Retail

Amid a national hiring crunch that’s hitting nearly every industry, retailers have been pulling out all the stops to attract workers, but some are also...

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Honest’s Sales Struggles, Pharmacists Spur Rite Aid Growth, Walmart+ Experiences Growing Pains
Honest’s Sales Struggles, Pharmacists Spur Rite Aid Growth, Walmart+ Experiences Growing Pains
September 24, 2021  |  Today In Data

Rite Aid points to pharmacists as one key in its recent growth. Plus, Walmart+ marks its first anniversary with low-key acknowledgement, and Honest’s soft sales...

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