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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

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It launched out of beta in December 2018, and in the intervening months, it’s garnered support from brands like Brex, Segment, Caviar, Zumper, and others.”. In Q3 2018, 35.6 Reasons given for participating in the gig economy shifted throughout 2018. Fewer in Q4 2018 reported saving for life events (22.9 Digital Screens.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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“Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. 5G Potential. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. cities by the end of 2019.

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Wegmans To Open In Brooklyn; Whole Foods Brings Eateries To 500th Store

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for instance, the company opened its first store that was at a mall in 2018. billion in 2018 on 500 remodels, according to reports. In other news, VillageMD and Walgreens have teamed up to provide adult patients with primary healthcare services in the Houston, Texas area. In Natick, Mass., The retailer spent approximately $2.2

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Hurricane Florence’s Retail Punch

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And according to experts, the impacts from the storm will likely be felt throughout the end of 2018 and perhaps into 2019. We do not engage in surge pricing, and product prices do not fluctuate by region or delivery location,” an Amazon spokesperson noted. “We

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region.

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FinCEN reissues real estate Geographic Targeting Orders

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The purchase amount threshold for the GTOs to apply remains at $300,000 , where it has been set since 2018 when it was determined that money laundering is widespread within all residential real estate, not only on higher-end, expensive properties. New York City and Miami were the original targets under the first order in 2016.