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IRIS Software, Western Union Link Up To Offer Global Payroll, Payments Services
IRIS Software, Western Union Link Up To Offer Global Payroll, Payments Services
May 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The U.K.’s IRIS Software Group and Western Union Business Solutions are teaming up on a five-year international partnership “to offer simplified payroll and payments solutions...

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Container Store Teams With Afterpay To Offer Buy Now Pay Later Payments
Container Store Teams With Afterpay To Offer Buy Now Pay Later Payments
May 17, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Storage solution retailer The Container Store is partnering with buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Afterpay, the companies said in a Monday (May 17) press...

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Walgreens Announces New Targeted Advertising Capabilities
Walgreens Announces New Targeted Advertising Capabilities
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Walgreens said on Monday (May 17) that it is offering more ways for brands to connect with the pharmacy chain’s customers and take advantage of...

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AT&T’s WarnerMedia Merging With Discovery In $43 Billion Mega Deal
AT&T’s WarnerMedia Merging With Discovery In $43 Billion Mega Deal
May 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

AT&T is planning to spin off WarnerMedia in a $43 billion merger deal with competitor Discovery in a move that will create a TV, film...

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Redbox Strikes Deal To Go Public Via Merger With SPAC
Redbox Strikes Deal To Go Public Via Merger With SPAC
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Redbox, which operates a nationwide network of entertainment kiosks, said on Monday (May 17) that it has entered into a definitive deal to merge with...

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Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
Luxury Goods Sales Returning To Pre-COVID Levels, Bain Says
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Sales of luxury goods could rebound from the effects of the coronavirus as early as this year, thanks to shoppers in the U.S. and China,...

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Purple Reports Surging D2C, Wholesale Revenue Amid Strong Demand Early In 2021
Purple Reports Surging D2C, Wholesale Revenue Amid Strong Demand Early In 2021
May 17, 2021  |  Retail

Digitally native mattress company Purple Innovation posted a 54.8 percent surge in direct-to-consumer (D2C) revenue and a 47.6 percent surge in wholesale revenue from Q1 2020...

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Gojek Tokopedia Deal Takes On Grab For SuperApp Status
Gojek Tokopedia Deal Takes On Grab For SuperApp Status
May 17, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Gojek finalized its acquisition of Tokopedia to form GoTo Group, Indonesia’s biggest technology group. Aside from ride-hailing and food delivery, the combined entity will also...

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Dorsey Reaffirms Square’s Commitment To Bitcoin In Tweet
Dorsey Reaffirms Square’s Commitment To Bitcoin In Tweet
May 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey has come out in favor of bitcoin, saying Square would always work to boost the cryptocurrency, Bloomberg says. Get...

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