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Hungr’s Virtual Kitchens Highlight Potential Of Restaurant Aggregator Data

Hungr’s Virtual Kitchens Highlight Potential Of Restaurant Aggregator Data
Hungr’s Virtual Kitchens Highlight Potential Of Restaurant Aggregator Data
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Restaurant aggregators are uniquely positioned to collect troves of data on consumer behavior, gathering information about, among other habits, which kinds of foods are the...

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Volatility Continues As Central Banks Reckon With The Allure of Digital Fiat 
Volatility Continues As Central Banks Reckon With The Allure of Digital Fiat 
February 26, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto is everywhere — even at the highest economic levels of government. Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs for short) are gaining ground and moving ever...

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Best Buy Ousts 5,000 Staffers While Shuttering More Locations
Best Buy Ousts 5,000 Staffers While Shuttering More Locations
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Despite seeing a surge in online sales during the pandemic, Best Buy said it laid off 5,000 employees in February and will be shuttering additional...

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Carvana Sells More But Spends More As Effort To Meet Demand Proves Costly
Carvana Sells More But Spends More As Effort To Meet Demand Proves Costly
February 26, 2021  |  Earnings

Carvana, the fastest growing and second largest seller of used cars in the country, said Thursday (Feb. 25) it set several sales and profitability records...

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Future Opportunities And Hurdles In Retail 
Future Opportunities And Hurdles In Retail 
February 26, 2021  |  Today In Data

The business outlooks provided by Best Buy and Wayfair suggest the fading of the COVID nesting trend. In off-price retail, TJX Corporation awaits the return of the revenge shopper at a time when some of...

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Walmart Looks To Win Customers By Wooing Businesses As Amazon Prime’s Lead Shrinks
Walmart Looks To Win Customers By Wooing Businesses As Amazon Prime’s Lead Shrinks
February 26, 2021  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

It’s often been said that “the best defense is a good offense” — and in a similar vein, Walmart announced plans this week to attract...

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L Catterton To Acquire Majority Stake In Birkenstock Group
L Catterton To Acquire Majority Stake In Birkenstock Group
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Birkenstock has struck a deal to sell a majority share of Birkenstock Group to private equity firm L Catterton and its affiliates with the inclusion of...

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First-Ever Payroll App Ranking Labors Over Wage Access And Handy HR Functionality
First-Ever Payroll App Ranking Labors Over Wage Access And Handy HR Functionality
February 26, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Not to put too fine a point on it, but “where the hell is my check?” Ask this nettlesome question no longer, as PYMNTS’ prefatory...

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Foot Locker Comp Sales Drop 2.7 Pct
Foot Locker Comp Sales Drop 2.7 Pct
February 26, 2021  |  Retail

Foot Locker, Inc. reported on Friday (Feb. 26) as part of its financial results that fourth-quarter comparable-store sales fell by 2.7 percent, according to a...

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