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Great Hill Invests In Mobile Workforce Platform BigChange
Great Hill Invests In Mobile Workforce Platform BigChange
February 04, 2021  |  Investments

U.K.-based BigChange said private equity firm Great Hill Partners has invested over 75 million pounds (about $102.4 million) in the company so it can build...

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Yum! Brands Drives Digital Sales In Q4 With In-House Technology
Yum! Brands Drives Digital Sales In Q4 With In-House Technology
February 04, 2021  |  Retail

Yum! Brands, Inc., the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and other multinational restaurant chains, reported on Thursday (Feb. 4) that it saw...

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Meal Kit And Food Tech Firm Tovala Raises $30 Million To Fuel Growth
Meal Kit And Food Tech Firm Tovala Raises $30 Million To Fuel Growth
February 04, 2021  |  Investments

Meal service company Tovala has completed a $30 million funding round, the Chicago-based firm announced in a Thursday (Feb. 4) press release. Tovala is unique, the...

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From GOAT Insurance To First Fumble, Online Super Bowl Betting Is Going Nuts
From GOAT Insurance To First Fumble, Online Super Bowl Betting Is Going Nuts
February 04, 2021  |  Retail

Although COVID restrictions will see casinos and sportsbook rooms a lot less crowded this year, legal online betting on the Super Bowl is soaring. According...

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Dubai’s Careem Introduces Commission-Free Model For UAE Restaurants
Dubai’s Careem Introduces Commission-Free Model For UAE Restaurants
February 04, 2021  |  Delivery

Dubai’s food delivery and rideshare startup Careem is introducing a commission-free model to help its restaurant partners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) region, CNBC...

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Walmart Buys Ad Tech Platform As Rivalry With Amazon Intensifies
Walmart Buys Ad Tech Platform As Rivalry With Amazon Intensifies
February 04, 2021  |  eCommerce

Walmart is buying up the technology and assets behind Thunder, which uses automation to create digital ads. One key goal for the retailer is to...

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IBM Shows Enterprise Blockchain’s Bumpy Path From Concept To Reality
IBM Shows Enterprise Blockchain’s Bumpy Path From Concept To Reality
February 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

In business, as in life,  things don’t always work out. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Transitions In Digital Retail And Payments
Transitions In Digital Retail And Payments
February 04, 2021  |  Today In Data

Amazon reported record net sales for its most recent quarter, while the Commerce retailer announced that CEO Jeff Bezos will move to the role of executive chair. In...

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eBay Adds 11 Million Buyers in 2020; Looks To Keep Momentum Post-Pandemic
eBay Adds 11 Million Buyers in 2020; Looks To Keep Momentum Post-Pandemic
February 04, 2021  |  Retail

eBay ended 2020 with a flourish, with Q4 and full-year results that came in ahead of expectations. The eCommerce stalwart saw its annual active buyers...

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