pandemic

A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.

Zomato Sees COVID-19 Response Delivering Faster Profitability
Zomato Sees COVID-19 Response Delivering Faster Profitability
July 10, 2020  |  Delivery

Indian food-delivery company Zomato weathered a decrease in revenue after COVID-19 hit — but at the same time saw an increase in profitability, founder and...

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Coronavirus Refunds: 49ers Provide Reimbursement, Credit Options For Season Ticket Holders
Coronavirus Refunds: 49ers Provide Reimbursement, Credit Options For Season Ticket Holders
July 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want refunds on things they have already paid for but may not...

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This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
This Week In Payments: Retail’s Digital Shift, Uber To Buy Postmates, The Digital Yuan Advances
July 10, 2020  |  News

There was no shortage of news in payments and commerce this week, but perhaps the biggest news that didn’t make a headline was that this...

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Amazon Introduces Bigger Trucks For Pandemic-Era Deliveries
Amazon Introduces Bigger Trucks For Pandemic-Era Deliveries
July 10, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon has launched a new style of truck that is bigger and boxier, similar to those used by competitors at the United Parcel Service (UPS),...

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How Many US Restaurants Will Survive The Pandemic?
How Many US Restaurants Will Survive The Pandemic?
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

The COVID-19 pandemic could have an unexpected casualty — a significant percentage of U.S. restaurants. After all, government shutdown orders have in many cases closed...

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Grubhub ‘State Of The Plate’ Stats Show Trends For Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, Vegan Burgers
Grubhub ‘State Of The Plate’ Stats Show Trends For Spicy Chicken Sandwiches, Vegan Burgers
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

Grubhub has published its “State of the Plate” report, looking at food trends this year, with the pandemic having resulted in much more use of the...

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What Digital 3.0 ‘Convenience Shifters’ Want From Merchants
What Digital 3.0 ‘Convenience Shifters’ Want From Merchants
July 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Shapeshifting is rarely convenient (ask any werewolf), but in the case of a newly-minted persona that PYMNTS calls the “convenience shifter” some COVID-era behavioral changes...

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Barbados Rolls Out Sandy Carpet For COVID-Weary Workers
Barbados Rolls Out Sandy Carpet For COVID-Weary Workers
July 10, 2020  |  International

The prime minister of Barbados has a message for workers weary of COVID-19 restrictions and other pressures at home: Come to the Caribbean island for...

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COVID-19 Boosting PC Sales
COVID-19 Boosting PC Sales
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

Add makers of personal computers to the short list of companies that are seeing a net benefit from the COVID-19 crisis. IDC reported that worldwide...

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