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Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California

Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California
Blackhawk Distributes Gift Cards To Health Workers In California
August 18, 2020  |  Payment Methods

Payments provider Blackhawk Network is working with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in order to facilitate speedy delivery of $25 million in necessary...

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Airports Consider How To Use Space Amid Falling Retail Sales
Airports Consider How To Use Space Amid Falling Retail Sales
August 18, 2020  |  Retail

The debilitating effect of the pandemic on airports has them revisiting how exactly they’ll use their retail space, The New York Times reported. Get the...

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Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
Kohl’s Digital Sales Surge 58 Pct Amid The Pandemic’s Digital Shift
August 18, 2020  |  Earnings

Kohl’s Inc. reported Tuesday (Aug. 18) that digital sales had surged 58 percent in Q2 compared to last year as the retailer’s net sales fell...

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Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
Uber Mulls Switching To Franchise Model In California
August 18, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber Technologies Inc., facing a Thursday (Aug. 20) deadline to reclassify its freelance drivers in California as employees, is considering licensing its brand to independently...

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REPAY Lowers Business Card Acceptance Costs In Sage ERP
REPAY Lowers Business Card Acceptance Costs In Sage ERP
August 18, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Vertically integrated payments firm Repay Holdings (REPAY) has integrated its technology with the Sage 500 enterprise management platform. REPAY is already connected to the Sage 300...

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UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some $662M
UK’s ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Drives Patrons To Eateries, But Could Cost Taxpayers Some...
August 18, 2020  |  Cross-border Payments

In the first two weeks of the United Kingdom’s Eat Out to Help Out campaign, the nation’s HM Treasury estimates diners have purchased 35 million...

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Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
August 18, 2020  |  Mobile

People have their favorite restaurants. During the year of COVID-19, many people’s “favorite restaurant” may actually be an order aggregator using a string of ghost...

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Today In Payments: Oracle Latest Potential TikTok Buyer; Citibank Files Suit For $176M Mistaken Payment
Today In Payments: Oracle Latest Potential TikTok Buyer; Citibank Files Suit For $176M Mistaken Payment
August 18, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Oracle is reportedly looking to acquire TikTok, and Citigroup filed suit to reclaim $176 million that it mistakenly sent to Brigade...

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