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For Main Street SMBs, BNPL Can Unlock New Consumer Spend

For Main Street SMBs, BNPL Can Unlock New Consumer Spend
For Main Street SMBs, BNPL Can Unlock New Consumer Spend
September 13, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

With make-or-break season approaching for retailers and small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) looking for fresh ways to cash in on consumers’ return to physical stores,...

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Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
Live Nation Moves Into Latin America With $444M OCESA Acquisition
September 13, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The world’s biggest concert promoter Live Nation is acquiring a 51% interest in the Latin American live entertainment organizer OCESA, owner of Ticketmaster Mexico, for...

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Resy Announces Free Health Pass Integration as Restaurants Struggle with Employee Vaccine Mandates
Resy Announces Free Health Pass Integration as Restaurants Struggle with Employee Vaccine Mandates
September 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

As COVID-19 cases remain elevated, due in large part to the spread of the delta variant, restaurants are forced to respond both to changing local...

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Former Lowe’s Exec Mike Amend Named Ford Chief Digital Officer
Former Lowe’s Exec Mike Amend Named Ford Chief Digital Officer
September 13, 2021  |  Personnel

The Ford Motor Company has appointed a former Lowe’s exec to lead its digital efforts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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SpartanNash Leverages Retail Arm to Optimize Distribution Business  
SpartanNash Leverages Retail Arm to Optimize Distribution Business  
September 13, 2021  |  Retail

While grocery stores around the world are rapidly getting a digital upgrade alongside the industry’s omnichannel shift, innovation looks very different in the back office....

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B2B Payments Today: China’s Edict Could Cause SMB Headwinds; Visma Eyes 2023 IPO
B2B Payments Today: China’s Edict Could Cause SMB Headwinds; Visma Eyes 2023 IPO
September 13, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, MonetaGo is fighting financing fraud and Visma could go public in 2023. Plus, the Chinese government forces Ant to reconfigure its...

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POS ResTech Firm Toast Eyes IPO up to $717M
POS ResTech Firm Toast Eyes IPO up to $717M
September 13, 2021  |  IPO

Boston-based point-of-sale firm Toast Inc., which focuses on restaurant technology, is contemplating a U.S. initial public offering (IPO) of up to $717 million, driving its...

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After A Year In Survival Mode, SMBs Are Now Getting Social
After A Year In Survival Mode, SMBs Are Now Getting Social
September 13, 2021  |  SMBs

At this point, most surviving small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) on Main Street have already adapted to the realities of the coronavirus and the touchless demands...

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Latin American Blank-Check Company MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp Going Public 
Latin American Blank-Check Company MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp Going Public 
September 13, 2021  |  IPO

MELI Kaszek Pioneer Corp is going public as part of a plan to buy a Latin American tech company, according to a company statement, a...

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