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COVID-19 Sees More Online Grocers Accept EBT SNAP Payments For Food

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Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. First, some context, for which we turn to Alaska. Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. Taxation With Representation.

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The State-By-State Complexities Of Sales Tax Compliance

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100: Minimum number of local tax codes in Alaska. percent: Tax rate imposed on online sellers in Illinois starting in 2020. $4M: Some states don’t tax certain essentials to make sure they are accessible to those in need, and to avoid placing the burden of public revenue on only a select number of consumers.

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Deep Dive: How Buy Online, Pickup In Store Helps Retailers Compete Against Delivery Giants

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A significant share of Generation Z consumers — those aged 18 to 25 — are turning to buy online, pick up in store ( BOPIS ) purchasing models to meet their speed needs. The survey also found that 59 percent of respondents turned to BOPIS to get items faster than online shopping can provide.

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Making Online Pet Food More Pup- And Planet-Friendly With Crickets

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The company sends deliveries via ground shipping to 48 states (not Alaska or Hawaii at this time). It also points out that its protein is sourced from a family-owned farm in Canada. Consumers can order Chippin’s products through its website and pay by credit card or PayPal.

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Taking A Data-Driven Approach To Meeting CU Members’ Banking Needs

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This shift to primarily digital comes with some perks, such as easier transactions and more connectivity for CU members, but it also means an increase in online payment volume that represents an irresistible opportunity for fraudsters. Other CU organizations are also making moves to help ease the impact the virus has on their customers.

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Visa Checkout Beefs Up Presence In Travel, Hospitality And Dining

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It would appear that old Visa slogan — “It’s everywhere you want to be” — is still alive in spirit, particularly as it pertains to the company’s online payments service.

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