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Peloton’s Fall, Planet Fitness’ Rise Suggest Connected Fitness Boom Is Over
Peloton’s Fall, Planet Fitness’ Rise Suggest Connected Fitness Boom Is Over
November 05, 2021  |  Fitness

In early 2020, almost overnight, people’s houses were transformed from just being a home to also serving as the office, the happy hour locale and...

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Pacsun Introduces First Kids Store at Mall of America
Pacsun Introduces First Kids Store at Mall of America
November 05, 2021  |  Retail

Pacsun is introducing a dedicated store for kids and just launched its first location at the Mall of America, the largest mall in the U.S....

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Poland’s Allegro to Pay $1B for Czech Retailer Mall Group
Poland’s Allegro to Pay $1B for Czech Retailer Mall Group
November 05, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Polish eCommerce firm Allegro hopes to create a regional platform through its $1.02 billion purchase of the Czech online retailer Mall Group. Get the...

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BoA COO Sees Value in Crypto for Banks 
BoA COO Sees Value in Crypto for Banks 
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Bank of America chief operating officer Tom Montag said at a Chainalysis event Thursday (Nov. 4) in New York City that some parts of the...

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Colombian Delivery App Rappi To Go Public Next Year  
Colombian Delivery App Rappi To Go Public Next Year  
November 05, 2021  |  IPO

Colombian delivery app Rappi Inc. is planning its initial public offering (IPO) for late in 2022, co-founder Juan Pablo Ortega told Bloomberg at the Web...

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Autonomous Trains Make Tracks for Expansion of Connected Mobility
Autonomous Trains Make Tracks for Expansion of Connected Mobility
November 05, 2021  |  Transportation

Plans for autonomous trains and the connected artificial intelligence (AI) systems to operate them are getting ready to leave the station — if they haven’t...

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Bakkt Users Can Now Access Ethereum Through Crypto Platform 
Bakkt Users Can Now Access Ethereum Through Crypto Platform 
November 05, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset platform Bakkt Holdings, Inc. on Friday (Nov. 5) said users and partners will soon be able to buy, sell and hold ether, the...

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NerdWallet Price Jumps 90% in Wake of IPO
NerdWallet Price Jumps 90% in Wake of IPO
November 05, 2021  |  IPO

The personal finance company NerdWallet saw its stock jump nearly 90% on Thursday (Nov. 4) in the aftermath of its initial public offering (IPO), a...

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Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
Connected Car Weekly: Touchless Rentals and Vehicle Health Notifications
November 05, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Connected vehicles and the data they generate continue to be put to new uses. This week saw the announcement of some new applications that are...

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