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What’s Behind Apple One’s Bundled Subscription Move?
What’s Behind Apple One’s Bundled Subscription Move?
August 19, 2020  |  Subscription Commerce

The pandemic has made us a world populated by consumers – of content. And where the consumer’s appetite for the daily fix of movies, news,...

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AP Automation: The Three ‘P’s’ Of Standing Out In The Crowd
AP Automation: The Three ‘P’s’ Of Standing Out In The Crowd
August 19, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With B2B payments being an increasingly attractive target for innovators, the landscape is growing crowded as more banks and FinTechs roll out their accounts payable...

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Citi: Why Retailers Now See Treasurers As The Most Important People In The Room
Citi: Why Retailers Now See Treasurers As The Most Important People In The Room
August 19, 2020  |  Omnicommerce

COVID-19 turned the idea of multichannel commerce from one possible strategy for businesses to basically the only game in town. Corporate organizations of all descriptions...

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HomeLight CEO On Residential Real Estate’s Contingency-Free Future
HomeLight CEO On Residential Real Estate’s Contingency-Free Future
August 19, 2020  |  Real Estate

The U.S. real estate market has spent the summer booming despite an economy hit hard by the pandemic. HomeLight CEO Drew Uher told Karen Webster...

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Census Says eCommerce Sales Grew 44 Pct YOY – Why It Could Be Even More Than That
Census Says eCommerce Sales Grew 44 Pct YOY – Why It Could Be Even More...
August 18, 2020  |  Economy

There’s data and then there’s the story the data can tell — and sometimes the story you get is not the whole story. To that...

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IRS Sends Refund Interest Checks To 13.9 Million Taxpayers
IRS Sends Refund Interest Checks To 13.9 Million Taxpayers
August 18, 2020  |  Taxes

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS are planning to send out interest payments totaling $18 on average to 13.9 million Americans who...

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Amazon Tells Sellers To Ship On Prime 2-Day Schedule
Amazon Tells Sellers To Ship On Prime 2-Day Schedule
August 18, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon wants third-party sellers to step up their game and deliver at the same speed as the company’s own Prime program, CNBC reported. The company...

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Walmart Drops New Walmart+ Clues
Walmart Drops New Walmart+ Clues
August 18, 2020  |  Walmart

Walmart’s upcoming membership offering will provide inexpensive prices and quick deliveries to shoppers. The rollout of Walmart+, which is forecasted to compete with Amazon Prime,...

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Trump Calls For Amazon To Cover Post Office Costs With Higher Rates
Trump Calls For Amazon To Cover Post Office Costs With Higher Rates
August 18, 2020  |  Amazon Delivery

President Donald Trump said Tuesday (Aug. 18) that Amazon should pay more in shipping to cover the lagging finances of the U.S. Postal Service, Bloomberg...

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