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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Facebook is getting big, and we don’t just mean popular: the social media giant has gotten bigger than its britches in more places than one, with new offices cropping up across the U.S. Google, for instance, has its Midwest headquarters in the former Fulton Market Cold Storage building. Chicago, Illinois.

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Crypto 2020: One Step Up; Two Steps Back

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Square, for example, said in its latest earnings report that revenue from bitcoin trading came to $1.6 As reported, the company also said bought $50 million of bitcoin to hold on its balance sheet. At a high level, that means helping crypto companies and FinTechs come to market with crypto payments across the Visa rails.

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Why Health And Beauty Retailers Are Driving Digital Innovation

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In some cases, retailers are using social media tools such as Instagram to post promotions and product tutorials — or interact openly with consumers about their offerings. That mindset “is becoming increasingly necessary if retailers want to remain competitive in the market,” the index found.

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up

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According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. Once they made their Blue Apron meals, he says they couldn’t stop talking about it and sharing photos of what they made on social media.” It won’t be something that you hear a lot of or get marketed to a lot.

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McDonald’s Big Mac ATM

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But the fast-food giant is playing quick catch-up with its in-store tech, mobile ordering and delivery initiatives — and is doing so by taking a page out of Snapchat’s playbook by blending unattended retail with marketing. Kenmore Square, Boston will activate what it calls a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” That’s right.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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According to NIH studies , those who report poor sleep in middle age often experience symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer’s later in life. The mattress market alone is worth a whopping $15 billion. According to reports from The New York Times , CVS Health is encouraging employers to cover the costs for their workers to use the app.

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Blue Apron Marks Seventh Birthday Amid Meal Kit Industry Changes

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According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. Once they made their Blue Apron meals, he says they couldn’t stop talking about it and sharing photos of what they made on social media.” It won’t be something that you hear a lot of or get marketed to a lot.

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