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Ex-Uber Exec To File $250M SPAC IPO Backed By Former Google CEO

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Hims , a direct-to-consumer company selling health products targeted at millennials, is using a SPAC to go public , for example. Michael’s SPAC intends to buy a technology company, where Michael will serve as chairman and CEO, IPO Edge reported. He was also a technology, media and telecommunications banker at Goldman Sachs.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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“It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4 It’s 2020, we have technology everywhere all the time, and most people are doing all their research on their phones anyway. trillion market in the U.S. How It Works.

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US Falls Short In Restaurant Technologies

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Technology is the new norm for restaurant customers worldwide — especially if those customers happen to live in Asia or the Middle East. This doesn’t mean that North American customers aren’t pining for mobile ordering options — especially the millennial market. In another restaurant technology survey of U.S. While the U.S.

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SoFi Sees Investor Accounts Double Thanks To Fractional Shares

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The CEO of SoFi, the digital personal finance company based in San Francisco, said its investor accounts have doubled this year, mostly due to fractional shares. Founded in 2011, SoFi made its reputation by refinancing student loans for millennials. In 2019, it launched SoFi Invest and SoFi Money, a cash management account.

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Younger shoppers, however, are still seeking out places like IKEA even in the age of online shopping: A Home Furnishing News survey found that brick-and-mortar stores provided 63 percent of indoor furniture purchased by millennials. Pizza Hut plans to acquire online ordering software provider QuikOrder. restaurants.

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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales. Goodwill organizations have worked with other tech companies to help sell their merchandise online. for sellers and buyers.

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How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping

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One-third of Gen Z members and more than one-quarter of millennials will make secondhand purchases in 2019 due to environmental concerns and cheaper prices, for example. The online thrifting market combines both of these factors, making it especially popular among both demographic groups. AI and the importance of personalization.