Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
Thanksgiving Airline Reservations Plunge As CDC Asks People To Stay Home
November 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The airline industry is once again taking a beating as accelerating coronavirus cases prompt the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ask that people stay...

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COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
COVID-19 Has Retailers Nudging Black Friday Shoppers Online
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but Black Friday – historically the busiest shopping day of the year – actually started three weeks ago at websites everywhere. At...

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India OKs $3.4B Future, Reliance Deal Over Amazon’s Protests
India OKs $3.4B Future, Reliance Deal Over Amazon’s Protests
November 20, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved a $3.4 billion deal between the country’s two retail giants — Reliance Retail and Future Group — despite...

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Today In B2B: Wells Debuts Virtual Commercial Cards, PayPal Ventures Makes B2B Payments Investment
Today In B2B: Wells Debuts Virtual Commercial Cards, PayPal Ventures Makes B2B Payments Investment
November 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Wells Fargo rolls out its virtual card services for B2B payments, while PayPal Ventures makes a B2B payments investment. Plus, Simfoni...

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Holiday Digital Disconnect Looms Between Merchants And Consumers
Holiday Digital Disconnect Looms Between Merchants And Consumers
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

The holidays are here. So, too, is a spike in COVID-19 cases. With a resurgence in public health concerns, it makes sense that commerce would increasingly...

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COVID Casts More Doubt On Future Of Bank Branches
COVID Casts More Doubt On Future Of Bank Branches
November 20, 2020  |  Banking

Physical banking was already on the decline before the COVID-19 pandemic put much of the physical economy into the deep freeze for a year and...

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eBay Repurposes LA Gas Station For Authentication Drive-Thru
eBay Repurposes LA Gas Station For Authentication Drive-Thru
November 20, 2020  |  Retail

An old Los Angeles gas station is getting a new life as a drive-thru authentication hub for eBay, according to a company statement on Friday...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies
Whole Paycheck Tracker: Target, Walmart Comparison Uncovers Different Digital-First Strategies
November 20, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

Traditionally our Whole Paycheck tracker covers the mano a mano of Amazon and Walmart as they battle it out for their share of the American...

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Prescription Apps Ranked As America Takes Its Medicine
Prescription Apps Ranked As America Takes Its Medicine
November 20, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

If 2020 is the year that telemedicine went prime time, it’s no shock to the system that prescription pharmaceuticals are taking a similar, digital direct-to-consumer...

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