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Heavy Traffic Is Good News For Auto Parts Retailers

Heavy Traffic Is Good News For Auto Parts Retailers
Heavy Traffic Is Good News For Auto Parts Retailers
August 24, 2021  |  Retail

It’s hard to find a sector handling pandemic-era curves better than auto parts. In recent weeks and months, the nation’s top auto parts retailers continue...

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Sezzle, THG Team Up On Flexible Retail Financing
Sezzle, THG Team Up On Flexible Retail Financing
August 24, 2021  |  Buy Now Pay Later

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Sezzle announced Tuesday (Aug. 24) it is joining forces with digital consumer group THG on a next-generation Sezzle financing...

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US-Based FinTech Pngme Raises $15M To Expand Services Across Africa
US-Based FinTech Pngme Raises $15M To Expand Services Across Africa
August 24, 2021  |  Investments

Financial data infrastructure and machine learning-as-a-service platform Pngme has raised $15 million in Series A funding, the company said in a Tuesday (Aug. 24) announcement....

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WebMD, symplr Partner On Provider Search, Appointment Scheduling
WebMD, symplr Partner On Provider Search, Appointment Scheduling
August 24, 2021  |  Healthcare

WebMD is working with provider data management search platform symplr on a search and scheduling tool that combines both entities’ strengths, according to a press...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Offers Last-Mile Capabilities To Rival Retailers; Best Buy Plots National Rollout Of Membership Program
Today In Retail: Walmart Offers Last-Mile Capabilities To Rival Retailers; Best Buy Plots National Rollout...
August 24, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is launching a new delivery-as-a-service (DaaS) platform to help other retailers and merchants with their last-mile transport needs, and...

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Shopify Launches TikTok In-App Shopping
Shopify Launches TikTok In-App Shopping
August 24, 2021  |  Social Commerce

Shopify and TikTok on Tuesday (Aug. 24) unveiled TikTok Shopping, bringing organic Shopify product discovery and shopping tabs to TikTok. Get the Full Story Complete...

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McDonald’s UK Out Of Milkshakes As Nationwide Shortages Frustrate Consumers
McDonald’s UK Out Of Milkshakes As Nationwide Shortages Frustrate Consumers
August 24, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Supply chain shortages are growing increasingly visible to consumers around the world, as prices rise, and some items disappear from menus altogether. Now, in the...

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Vetster Unveils Digital Pet Pharmacy
Vetster Unveils Digital Pet Pharmacy
August 24, 2021  |  Healthcare

Veterinary telehealth and pet care company Vetster on Tuesday (Aug. 24) announced the creation of VetsterRx Online Pharmacy, an online pet pharmacy with a veterinary...

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93 Pct Of Firms Digitizing AP/AR Functions
93 Pct Of Firms Digitizing AP/AR Functions
August 24, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

The roles and responsibilities of “C-suite” executives are changing on what seems like a daily basis amid the great digital shifts that companies large and...

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