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Uber Eats Says Customers Donated $3M To Help Unemployed Workers

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The San Francisco-based online food ordering and delivery service launched by Uber in 2014 said it will match up to $3 million in contributions made by customers, according to TechCrunch. The top five most generous states were Washington, Vermont, Montana, Connecticut and South Carolina, the report noted.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. What will factor into any restaurant or restaurant group’s success in tomorrow’s online world are the numbers and demographics of just how tourist-traveled your city, town, or region is going forward.

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An App A Day Keeps Grocery Shoppers Coming Their Way

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Flashfood bears a close resemblance to Boston, Mass. Up next are areas in Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and South Carolina. is beefing up its ecommerce capabilities with a $10 million investment in online meal kit retailer Chef’d. By 2018, Instacart plans to offer service to 80 percent of American households.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Massachusetts and the Boston metro area. Findings regarding complaints from Massachusetts consumers include the following: As of March 1, 2017, approximately 20,600 complaints were submitted by Massachusetts consumers of which approximately 15,400 were from Boston consumers.

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CFPB March 2017 complaint report highlights credit card complaints, complaints from Massachusetts consumers; Ballard Spahr to hold April 13 webinar

CFPB Monitor

The report also highlights complaints from consumers in Massachusetts and the Boston metro area. Findings regarding complaints from Massachusetts consumers include the following: As of March 1, 2017, approximately 20,600 complaints were submitted by Massachusetts consumers of which approximately 15,400 were from Boston consumers.

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Playing Chess With Amazon: Target’s Competitive Strategy

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That space at brick-and-mortar locations can then be reallocated to fulfilling digital orders rather than shipping those from the warehouse, which the company says will reduce costs and enable it to respond faster to “buy online, pick up in store” orders. Bricks In The Wall. A True Contender In The Race Against Amazon.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

Fintech Labs Insights

Online marketplace for real estate investing. HQ: Charleston, South Carolina. Online consumer lending. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Total raised: $136.7 HQ: San Francisco, California. Source: Finovate. RealtyMogul. Latest round: $18.4 million ($1.5 million equity, $16.9 million debt). Total raised: $63.4 Lift Credit.

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