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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Marylanders for Tax Fairness is preparing for a battle in January over the state’s attempt to make a digital advertising tax, the Baltimore Sun reported. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy.

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Walmart Officially Sorry It Can’t Tell Massachusetts From Maryland

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In Walmart’s defense, it was specifically selling the promotion of the University of Maryland’s mascot , not the school itself … where one could presumably learn the basics of U.S. We understand the pride Marylanders feel for the Terps and apologize for the mistake.”

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Slight Uptick Reported In Retail Rent Payments

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Another month of the pandemic and another first of the month when retail lease payments are due. As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. percent of retail rent was collected, compared to 48.9

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Over a year of research, development and beta testing, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average. Retail brands and partners for Shopkick include Best Buy, Clorox, Nestle and Starbucks, among others. RFG’s “U.S.

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. 2 QSR in every state in the Southeast between Maryland and Alabama.

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Tapping Into The Digital Economy With Restaurant Innovations

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Seven in ten – 70 percent – of McDonald’s locations in Texas, Florida and Maryland have self-service kiosks available for customer use. Instead, they may sometimes earn rewards by participating in external branded activities, such as engaging with the brand on social media. One in 10 – or 10.4

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Text Messages From Debt Collectors? Not in My Backyard!

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Here are some of the key takeaways: Email, text messages, social media, and other electronic media are valid forms of ‘communication’ under the FDCPA. They also look just like the opt out/unsubscribe links consumers are used to seeing in emails from their favorite retail stores, social media platforms, banks, and other services.

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