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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

PYMNTS

and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. The companies said the service will be available via two Kroger stores in the Houston area and reach customers residing in four local zip codes. In the U.S.,

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Departure Delayed For Airline Recovery

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CNBC reported that American will also reduce or cut service to two dozen small and medium markets on passenger loads that are down roughly 75 percent overall from last year.

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Top 63 Online Digital Banks for U.S. Consumers (Nov 2023)

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The legacy players held their market share by providing digital services deemed “good enough” to retain customers loath to switch banks. The first, online bank Security First Network Bank (SFNB) launched in 1995, just a year after Amazon.com. Elon Musk’s second startup, X.com (now PayPal), launched in 1999.

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Facebook’s Libra, Uber Losses, Instant Deposits Top Week’s News

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Subscription Payments Meet Emerging Markets (GoCardless Global Recurring Payments Tracker). The value of online payments for all transactions is set to move past $6 trillion by 2024, per PYMNTS And The Platform Economy Playbook , and much of this money will be spent via person-to-person (P2P) marketplaces. As of Oct.

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