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Inspire Bets $11.3B That Its Brands Can Run On Dunkin’

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Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin' Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann noted the acquisition was a testament to the progress Dunkin’s had made and maintained during the global pandemic leaving the brand “stronger than ever.”. “We Inspire’s Many Brands .

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Girl Scouts Are Bringing mPOS To The Cookie Booth

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The cookies are popular enough to even inspire Thin Mint-flavored coffees from major brands like Dunkin’ – but sales often hit a stumbling block at the point of sale: Many troops only accept cash. The cookies may be popular, but Girl Scouts can’t capitalize on that if passersby aren’t carrying a payment method they accept.

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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

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Earlier this month, the company said it was launching digital convenience stores, branding the service DashMart. The service launched in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver. A June fundraise put San Francisco-based DoorDash’s market capitalization at about $15 billion , but the company’s rapid growth has come with challenges.

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QSR Delivery Scramble: Jimmy John’s Joins Up With DoorDash

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The two firms today announced a new partnership as the private equity-owned food brand is looking to expand its customer base and upgrade its delivery services for customers. “As As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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The company said it is “in a unique position to capitalize on the convenience of drone delivery if and when it should expand.” Walmart has obtained the rights to the Scoop name and is bringing back the brand as a larger fashion destination. That effort is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Integration Pilot Program.)

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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Noting that existing Carvana markets grew by 84 percent, he said, “The company’s four oldest markets each more than three years old grew by 50 percent and our oldest cohort of Atlanta grew by 18 percent. According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We New Markets.

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U.S. Credit Card Debt Is Surging

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SunTrust led the pack – with 26 percent growth to $200bn for the Atlanta-based lender. And fault lines are appearing – Synchrony Financial, the largest supplier of store-branded cards in the US, increased its credit loss forecast in June.

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