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Amazon Aims To Enable Purchases From TV Screens Via ‘tCommerce’
Amazon Aims To Enable Purchases From TV Screens Via ‘tCommerce’
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

The era of “tCommerce” is upon us, if Amazon is to be believed. Amazon Studios Chief Operating Officer Albert Cheng said that after a long...

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Today In Retail: Revlon’s Net Sales Fall 10.4 Pct; Kohl’s Introduces New FLX Private-Label Brand
Today In Retail: Revlon’s Net Sales Fall 10.4 Pct; Kohl’s Introduces New FLX Private-Label Brand
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Revlon, Inc. reported that its net sales dropped by 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020, while Kohl’s has...

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Uber Eats Exec Heads To Instacart As Delivery Sector Heats Up
Uber Eats Exec Heads To Instacart As Delivery Sector Heats Up
March 11, 2021  |  Delivery

On Monday (March 8), Uber Eats’ former head of product Daniel Danker announced via Twitter he has left the company to join Instacart as vice...

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Nigeria’s Flutterwave Raises $170 Million On $1 Billion Valuation
Nigeria’s Flutterwave Raises $170 Million On $1 Billion Valuation
March 11, 2021  |  Investments

African FinTech startup Flutterwave has raised $170 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total fundraise to $225 million since its launch five...

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Payments Alliance Offers Contactless Standard, Partners With JCB
Payments Alliance Offers Contactless Standard, Partners With JCB
March 11, 2021  |  Digital Payments

The White Label Alliance said it has inked a license agreement with JCB. Under the deal, alliance members will “benefit from the use of the...

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Today In Payments: Coupang Files $4.6 Billion US IPO; LendingClub Q4 Loan Volume Rebounds By 56 Pct
Today In Payments: Coupang Files $4.6 Billion US IPO; LendingClub Q4 Loan Volume Rebounds By...
March 11, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Coupang raised $4.6 billion in its IPO, and LendingClub reported that loan volumes were up 56 percent in the fourth quarter....

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SEC Raises Caution Flag On Celebrity-Backed SPACs
SEC Raises Caution Flag On Celebrity-Backed SPACs
March 11, 2021  |  Markets

Your favorite celebrities? Follow them on Insta. Follow them on TikTok. Just don’t follow them into SPACs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Movie Theater Chain AMC Shifts From Survival Mode To Managing Surge Of New Films
Movie Theater Chain AMC Shifts From Survival Mode To Managing Surge Of New Films
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

The head of the country’s largest movie theater chain, AMC Entertainment, said he is optimistic about the rapid rebound of the film industry and is...

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Amazon And Walmart Are Nearly Tied In Full-Year Share Of Retail Sales 
Amazon And Walmart Are Nearly Tied In Full-Year Share Of Retail Sales 
March 11, 2021  |  Retail

Surging online shopping during the pandemic saw Amazon’s share of retail sales spike higher last year and come within striking distance of overtaking Walmart, new...

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