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Cinnabon Launches Loyalty Program as Mobile Rewards Become Table Stakes for QSRs

Cinnabon Launches Loyalty Program as Mobile Rewards Become Table Stakes for QSRs
Cinnabon Launches Loyalty Program as Mobile Rewards Become Table Stakes for QSRs
September 20, 2021  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Where once mobile rewards programs were the purview of only the most digitally forward-thinking restaurant chains, now it is noteworthy when a restaurant does not...

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India’s CARS24 Raises $450M at $1.84B Valuation
India’s CARS24 Raises $450M at $1.84B Valuation
September 20, 2021  |  Investments

Indian pre-owned car marketplace CARS24 raised $450 million in a Series F funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund 2, DST Global, and Falcon Edge,...

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Online Banking Payments Firm Trustly Debuts Near-Instant Payments in US
Online Banking Payments Firm Trustly Debuts Near-Instant Payments in US
September 20, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Following a decade of success in Europe providing its Instant Payouts offering to bank accounts, Swedish FinTech company Trustly on Monday (Sept. 20) announced the...

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Today in Data: Easy Returns Drive Loyalty, Amazon and Walmart Battle, AR Drives Store of the Future
Today in Data: Easy Returns Drive Loyalty, Amazon and Walmart Battle, AR Drives Store of...
September 20, 2021  |  Today In Data

Augmented reality is at the heart of the connected store of the future. Plus, we explore balancing the cost of easy returns and customer loyalty,...

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Shopify Aims to Make Social Media ‘Digital Main Street’
Shopify Aims to Make Social Media ‘Digital Main Street’
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

Shopify’s collaboration with TikTok to add shopping features to the video-sharing app, announced last month, came as no surprise to most industry watchers, tying one...

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D2C Brand Ready to Disrupt $12B Work Boot, Apparel Market
D2C Brand Ready to Disrupt $12B Work Boot, Apparel Market
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

When the global pandemic started in March 2020, nearly every part of the economy shut down, leaving thousands unemployed and most brands scrambling to figure...

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Crocs’ Path to $5B in Sales Paved by Digital Growth, Asia Expansion
Crocs’ Path to $5B in Sales Paved by Digital Growth, Asia Expansion
September 20, 2021  |  Retail

Several years ago, Crocs were the pariah of the footwear world. Even company executives admit it — during an investor presentation last week, Chief Marketing...

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China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
China Seeks Gold Medal for Digital Yuan Rollout Ahead of Winter Olympics
September 20, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

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Singapore’s Digital Classifieds Marketplace Carousell Mulls IPO
Singapore’s Digital Classifieds Marketplace Carousell Mulls IPO
September 20, 2021  |  IPO

Online classifieds marketplace Carousell, Southeast Asia’s latest unicorn, is eyeing expansion and considering an initial public offering (IPO) as one avenue to explore. Get the...

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