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The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
The Week In Payments: Bouncing Bitcoin, Content Pick-Ups And Digital-First Staying Power 
May 21, 2021  |  Payment Methods

It has been another exciting week in payments, particularly for those following the bouncing crypto ball this week, as the price of the world’s best...

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Ultrafast Delivery Fight Heats Up As Amazon Folds Prime Now Into Main Site
Ultrafast Delivery Fight Heats Up As Amazon Folds Prime Now Into Main Site
May 21, 2021  |  Delivery

Although Amazon’s announcement that it was retiring the app and website of its Prime Now ultrafast delivery service and incorporating it into the main Amazon site was...

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US Banks, Installment Payments, On-Demand Payroll Top This Week’s News
US Banks, Installment Payments, On-Demand Payroll Top This Week’s News
May 21, 2021  |  The Weekender

In this week’s news, we saw a report that U.S. banks could end up cutting as many as 200,000 jobs. Also, new insights have emerged...

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Deal Pipeline For Slumping IPOs And SPACs Suggests Rebound May Be Coming
Deal Pipeline For Slumping IPOs And SPACs Suggests Rebound May Be Coming
May 21, 2021  |  IPO

The PYMNTS IPO/SPAC Tracker finds relatively muted announcements of public listings in the payments/financial services space, with a bit more than two dozen bank listings...

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Restaurants Struggle With Post-COVID Supply Strains
Restaurants Struggle With Post-COVID Supply Strains
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Diners are flocking to U.S. restaurants as COVID restrictions ease, putting a strain on the supply of both food and labor. Get the Full Story...

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Japanese Farm-to-Table Platform Secai Marche Bags $1.5 Million
Japanese Farm-to-Table Platform Secai Marche Bags $1.5 Million
May 21, 2021  |  Investments

Farm-to-table platform Secai Marche, a Japanese startup, has hooked about $1.5 million in venture funding from Japan’s Rakuten Capital and Beyond Next Ventures. Get the...

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Kellogg’s Eyes Return Of Breakfast To-Go With On-Campus Cereal Robot
Kellogg’s Eyes Return Of Breakfast To-Go With On-Campus Cereal Robot
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

Serving a bowl of cereal is hardly the most labor-intensive task, but that has not stopped Kellogg’s from automating the process. This as the packaged...

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India’s MedPlus Plans IPO, Seeks $300 Million
India’s MedPlus Plans IPO, Seeks $300 Million
May 21, 2021  |  IPO

MedPlus of India, an omnichannel retailer with over 1,800 stores, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) with a goal of raising 2,000 crore rupees,...

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Foot Locker Keeps Focus On Stores As It Takes Victory Lap For Q1
Foot Locker Keeps Focus On Stores As It Takes Victory Lap For Q1
May 21, 2021  |  Retail

From a macro retailing perspective, Foot Locker’s earnings results for Q1 put a ribbon on a stellar week for U.S. retailing. Its success joined Macy’s,...

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