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That Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger, And Marketing Stunt #Fails

That Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger, And Marketing Stunt #Fails
That Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger, And Marketing Stunt #Fails
July 27, 2019  |  Retail

This week, the world was presented with a truly unusual retail mystery: The Case of the Inexplicable In-N-Out Burger. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
Alcohol Sales Banned On Facebook, Instagram
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

While alcohol and tobacco sales were already prohibited on Marketplace, Facebook is now extending the policy: Sales of those products will not be allowed any...

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Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter
Rakuten Applying For US Banking Charter
July 26, 2019  |  Banking

A Japanese FinTech company is applying for a banking charter in the United States, according to a report by American Banker. Get the Full Story...

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Supplier Onboarding: A Mixed Bag Of Manual And Digital Methods
Supplier Onboarding: A Mixed Bag Of Manual And Digital Methods
July 26, 2019  |  Innovation

Automated solutions could help smooth onboarding frictions, yet many AP departments still rely on old-school techniques and are perfectly satisfied with them. The latest Payables...

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Uber Eyes Supermarket Delivery In Europe
Uber Eyes Supermarket Delivery In Europe
July 26, 2019  |  Delivery

Uber is talking to European supermarkets about partnering up for a potential grocery delivery service to compete with rivals like Deliveroo and Amazon, according to...

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Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
Starbucks Aims To Expand China Delivery Success To US
July 26, 2019  |  Retail

Delivery has been successful for Starbucks in China, and it made up 6 percent of the company’s sales in the country last quarter, according to...

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News
July 26, 2019  |  News

We at PYMNTS hope you had a terrific week, and that you did not miss any big news from the worlds of payments and commerce. We...

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IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers
IRS Cracking Down On Crypto-Holding Taxpayers
July 26, 2019  |  Regulation

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is going to send letters to about 10,000 cryptocurrency holders warning them about the penalties they will face if they...

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Stock Surge Marks Milestone Day For Alphabet
Stock Surge Marks Milestone Day For Alphabet
July 26, 2019  |  Markets

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, saw its stock jump 10 percent on Friday (July 26), just one day after posting estimate-beating Q2 results and gaining board...

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