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How Restaurants Are Courting Today’s COVID-Changed Consumer

How Restaurants Are Courting Today’s COVID-Changed Consumer
How Restaurants Are Courting Today’s COVID-Changed Consumer
May 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurants have changed in the last 15 months, and so have consumers. What people are looking for from their restaurant experience has been shaped by...

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Microsoft: Nobelium Cyberattackers Targeting Governments, NGOs
Microsoft: Nobelium Cyberattackers Targeting Governments, NGOs
May 28, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Microsoft said this week that the group behind the cyberattacks on SolarWinds customers last year has turned its focus on government agencies, think tanks and...

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Archegos Capital Collapse Hits SPAC Market
Archegos Capital Collapse Hits SPAC Market
May 28, 2021  |  Markets

The Archegos Capital Management scandal that hit some of the world’s biggest banks with losses topping $10 billion is also affecting the market for special purpose acquisition...

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Today In Payments: New Funding Could Value Klarna At $40 Billion; Paytm Eyes $3 Billion IPO
Today In Payments: New Funding Could Value Klarna At $40 Billion; Paytm Eyes $3 Billion...
May 28, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, a new funding round could value Klarna at $40 billion, and Paytm is reportedly planning a $3 billion initial public offering...

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New Insurance App Provider Ranking Gives Surety In Vexatious Times
New Insurance App Provider Ranking Gives Surety In Vexatious Times
May 28, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Insurers are creating wonderful new mobile apps with user-friendly design and a growing list of features — even though they know that people only use insurance...

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To Mall Or Not To Mall, That Is The Question Facing Retailers And Consumers
To Mall Or Not To Mall, That Is The Question Facing Retailers And Consumers
May 28, 2021  |  Retail

The evolution of online sales and omnichannel selling is seeing the physical footprint plans of at least two marquee retailers head in different directions. Get...

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The AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Hello Partners, Goodbye CEO Bezos
The AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Hello Partners, Goodbye CEO Bezos
May 28, 2021  |  Retail

It was a busy week for the two titans of retail, as the reigning box-store king struck no less than three new partnerships while rival...

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Emerging Developments In Retail And Loyalty
Emerging Developments In Retail And Loyalty
May 28, 2021  |  Today In Data

Best Buy’s earnings showed the positive impact of the stay-at-home economy, with the electronics retailer reporting rising sales in its most recent quarter. In retail trends, discounters...

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Caleres’ eCommerce Sales Climb As Famous Footwear Harnesses Omnichannel
Caleres’ eCommerce Sales Climb As Famous Footwear Harnesses Omnichannel
May 28, 2021  |  Retail

Caleres, whose stable of brands includes names like Famous Footwear and Dr. Scholl’s Shoes, reported that total company-owned eCommerce website sales climbed 21.4 percent in...

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