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Mastercard: Building An Inclusive Economy
Mastercard: Building An Inclusive Economy
January 18, 2021  |  Financial Inclusion

“While there has been a massive shift to digital payments this year, close to 50 million people in the U.S. remain underbanked,” points out Sudhir...

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COVID Vaccinations Could Be A Shot In The Arm For CVS, Walgreens, Other Pharmacies 
COVID Vaccinations Could Be A Shot In The Arm For CVS, Walgreens, Other Pharmacies 
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

“We’re going to fully activate the pharmacies across the country to get the vaccination into more arms as quickly as possible,” Biden said in a...

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CarLotz Aims To Disrupt Used-Car Business (And Go Public This Week)
CarLotz Aims To Disrupt Used-Car Business (And Go Public This Week)
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

CEO Michael Bor of CarLotz — a used-car platform he co-founded and expects to take public this week via a SPAC — says selling used...

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Kroger Joins Amazon In The Race To Add ‘Smart’ Grocery Carts 
Kroger Joins Amazon In The Race To Add ‘Smart’ Grocery Carts 
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

The race is revving up at grocery aisles across America to add “smart” shopping carts that can track what consumers pick up off the shelves...

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Blackhawk: Better Connected Through Reflection And Focus
Blackhawk: Better Connected Through Reflection And Focus
January 18, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Talbott Roche, CEO of Blackhawk, explores how COVID-19 has inspired a strengthening of ties to community — and payments have been an important mechanism in that...

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Ulta Beauty Reduces Staff Amid Pandemic
Ulta Beauty Reduces Staff Amid Pandemic
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

As it acclimates to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, Ulta Beauty has reduced its field management and corporate headcount, the Chicago Tribune reported. The...

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Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
Will China’s GDP Rebound (And Retail Spending) Stay The Course?
January 18, 2021  |  International

A rebound, yes, but perhaps ominous signs in consumer spending? To that end, China released results Monday (Jan. 18) that show its economy grew by...

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
Alimentation Couche-Tard Scraps $20 Billion Effort To Buy Carrefour SA
January 18, 2021  |  Retail

After encountering strong resistance from the government of France, Alimentation Couche-Tard has scrapped an approximately $20 billion effort to buy Carrefour SA, Reuters reported. Alimentation Couche-Tard...

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Alacriti: A Bright Future For Payments
Alacriti: A Bright Future For Payments
January 18, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

Manish Gurukula, CEO of Alacriti, believes the effects of COVID-19 on his industry, including an increase in blended experiences like BOPIS, haven’t been all bad....

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