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Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Expands To 165M Amid Push Toward Monetizable Content

Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Expands To 165M Amid Push Toward Monetizable Content
Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Expands To 165M Amid Push Toward Monetizable Content
July 28, 2021  |  Earnings

The ranks of Spotify’s premium subscribers soared by 20 percent year over year to 165 million in the second quarter, as the streaming company reported...

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Athleta Launches Wellness Platform To Grow Brand Loyalty
Athleta Launches Wellness Platform To Grow Brand Loyalty
July 28, 2021  |  Retail

With consumers increasingly focused on health and wellness following a global pandemic, Athleta is launching a new health and wellness platform in a bid to...

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McDonald’s Aims To Become McData As Digital Strategy Takes Center Stage
McDonald’s Aims To Become McData As Digital Strategy Takes Center Stage
July 28, 2021  |  Earnings

Companies evolve over the decades – they have to, in order to remain competitive. Often, technology becomes a key differentiator. And a motto for the quick-service...

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Crypto’s ‘Snake Oil’ Problem May Stymie Payment Ambitions
Crypto’s ‘Snake Oil’ Problem May Stymie Payment Ambitions
July 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

No easy path ahead for crypto. Not for use in payments, it seems, and not for trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
Apple’s Paid Subscriptions Hit 700M; Up 150M Since Last Year
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

It wasn’t just a good third quarter for Apple, but was, in fact, its best-ever as the tech giant blasted past analyst forecasts for revenue,...

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Rising Ad Spend On YouTube, Search, Shopping Drive Record Q2 Results At Google
Rising Ad Spend On YouTube, Search, Shopping Drive Record Q2 Results At Google
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

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Visa Payments Volume Up 34 Pct With Debit ‘The Engine Of Cash Digitization’
Visa Payments Volume Up 34 Pct With Debit ‘The Engine Of Cash Digitization’
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

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Starbucks Active US Membership Soars To 24.2M Amid ‘Great Human Reconnection’
Starbucks Active US Membership Soars To 24.2M Amid ‘Great Human Reconnection’
July 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Amid increasing customer mobility and the beginning of a “great human reconnection,” Starbucks saw the ranks of its 90-day active Starbucks Rewards members in the...

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