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Today In Food: Domino’s Hits 18K Stores, Serendipity Talks CPG And QSRs Go Vegan
Today In Food: Domino’s Hits 18K Stores, Serendipity Talks CPG And QSRs Go Vegan
July 16, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Today in restaurant and grocery news, major QSR brands and iconic restaurants alike move into the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) space, while many chains beef up...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Blend Starts Trading On NYSE; China Looks Into Digital Yuan For X-Border Payments
Today In Digital-First Banking: Blend Starts Trading On NYSE; China Looks Into Digital Yuan For...
July 16, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Blend Labs, Inc. launched its initial public offering (IPO), while the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) is examining...

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Iconic NYC Restaurant Serendipity3 Talks Hacking It In CPG
Iconic NYC Restaurant Serendipity3 Talks Hacking It In CPG
July 16, 2021  |  Retail

Since the start of the pandemic, many restaurant brands have been finding ways to package their brands into products that can be sold at retail...

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Bukalapak’s $1.5B IPO Tracking To Be Biggest Offering In Indonesia
Bukalapak’s $1.5B IPO Tracking To Be Biggest Offering In Indonesia
July 16, 2021  |  IPO

Indonesian eCommerce firm Bukalapak increased the size of its initial public offering (IPO) to $1.5 billion and is on track to be the largest public...

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Today In Healthcare: VC Sinks Big Bucks Into Startups; Telehealth Providers Turn To AI
Today In Healthcare: VC Sinks Big Bucks Into Startups; Telehealth Providers Turn To AI
July 16, 2021  |  Healthcare

Today in healthcare, HC startups have raised almost $15 billion in venture capital funding this year and UnitedHealth has strong Q2. Plus, telemedicine is turning...

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SPAC/IPO Listings Take On International Flavor As India’s Paytm Dominates Pipeline
SPAC/IPO Listings Take On International Flavor As India’s Paytm Dominates Pipeline
July 16, 2021  |  Markets

Listings and listing announcements this past week, across initial public offerings (IPOs) and special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), took on a decidedly international flavor. Get the...

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Today In Retail: JCPenney Introduces Inclusive Kids’ Apparel Line; Dept. Stores, Electronics Head Up Retail Rebound
Today In Retail: JCPenney Introduces Inclusive Kids’ Apparel Line; Dept. Stores, Electronics Head Up Retail...
July 16, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, JCPenney has rolled out its new Thereabouts private-label kids’ clothing line, while American shoppers spent more in department stores and...

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Restaurant Roundup: QSRs Debut New Plant-Based Options, CPG Products
Restaurant Roundup: QSRs Debut New Plant-Based Options, CPG Products
July 16, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

Consumers no longer need to go to niche vegan restaurants to find plant-based options beyond the typical burger substitute. As the plant-based space grows, major...

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The Week In Payments: Facebook Pay Expanding, Apple Eyes BNPL, Netflix Takes On Gaming 
The Week In Payments: Facebook Pay Expanding, Apple Eyes BNPL, Netflix Takes On Gaming 
July 16, 2021  |  News

It was a big week for big brands in the payments space, with the common theme of getting even bigger. Get the Full Story Complete...

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