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Today’s Gig Worker Special: Restaurants As Co-working Spaces

Today’s Gig Worker Special: Restaurants As Co-working Spaces
Today’s Gig Worker Special: Restaurants As Co-working Spaces
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

When Siri Chakka and Silva Gentchev graduated from business school, they both had experiences working outside traditional offices: Gentchev was in a partly remote position...

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Tapping Into The Group Travel Market With Apart-Hotels
Tapping Into The Group Travel Market With Apart-Hotels
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

When Jay Roberts was offering his room to travelers on a home-share site, he was impressed by the opportunity to meet all the people who...

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Today In Data: There’s No Time Like Real Time
Today In Data: There’s No Time Like Real Time
October 31, 2018  |  Today In Data

Faster is the preferred speed in most contexts these days. Businesses actively hope for faster payments, and the variety of cash flow management options they open up....

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Albertsons Turns To AI Tech For Grocery Orders
Albertsons Turns To AI Tech For Grocery Orders
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

To assemble baskets of products for delivery orders, Albertsons is teaming up with Takeoff Technologies for a trial partnership. Through the arrangement, the process will...

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops
Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

To bring its products to destinations popular with families, Build-A-Bear Workshop plans to open new permanent shops at FAO Schwarz’s new flagship and at four...

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Whirlpool Demands Sears Return Appliances Ordered Before Bankruptcy
Whirlpool Demands Sears Return Appliances Ordered Before Bankruptcy
October 31, 2018  |  Retail

Whirlpool wants Sears to send back products it shipped before the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Amazon, Western Union Launch X-Border, In-Person Payments
Amazon, Western Union Launch X-Border, In-Person Payments
October 31, 2018  |  Amazon

Western Union and Amazon announced a partnership Wednesday (Oct. 31) that will offer a new payment option for international customers of the eCommerce giant. Get...

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Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
Brexit A Boon For Blockchain?
October 31, 2018  |  Brexit

As U.K. gears up to leave the EU, questions arise over cross-border trade and payments. Might technology be a salve? One study from Nexus found that...

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SMBs Ramp Up Legal Fight Against New Virgin Money Owner CYBG
SMBs Ramp Up Legal Fight Against New Virgin Money Owner CYBG
October 31, 2018  |  B2B Payments

CYBG, which recently acquired Virgin Money with plans to ramp up small business lending, is facing a heightened legal challenge from small businesses accusing the...

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