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Bump On The Road To National FinTech Charters?

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The news came Thursday (May 2) that, per a ruling in federal court in New York, the State Department of Financial Services can move forward with a suit that looks to derail national bank charters for FinTech companies. The national licenses would let FinTechs lend money and paychecks to consumers. lakh (roughly $1.6

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Building A Digital And Subscription Community For Hockey Parents

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To help hockey players stay up to date on the latest sports equipment, eCommerce innovator the PenaltyBox offers subscription boxes comprised of a myriad of hockey essentials, from well-known brands to up-and-coming companies the PenaltyBox team tests themselves. The third might be an energy product like bars, gel, or gummies.

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Tennis Gear Gets Into The Subscription Swing

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And, when asked what benefits that brands receive from having their products featured on the platform, Vallejo notes that getting people to try their products is “probably the best marketing channel out there.”. They are the type of people that a tennis brand — or not a tennis brand, in some cases, as with snacks — might want to reach.

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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Americans are exercising through the pandemic. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer. The company’s marketing philosophy is "hyperlocal at scale,” he said, and that concept is also reflected at a national level.

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Athletic Subscription Boxes Run On Curation

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There is also a secondary item, which could be a product that is more aligned with stretching exercises, rehabilitation or general fitness, such as a jump rope. RunLocker works with a range of companies, from large national brands to startup-type firms that are making unique products, such as maple syrup gels in Canada.

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Willy Street Co-op Thinks Small To Get Big Results

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Social media accounts strongly indicate that consumers are on a constant hunt for newer, fresher and more unique dining experiences — but it is almost impossible for culinary innovators to make it into the marketplace. Retail Ready is a fairly simple, “getting-to-know-you” exercise for vendors.

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Google Tracker: Doing Gooooooood

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Google and its parent company Alphabet are also ramping up their altruistic activities worldwide, with new investments in African tech, skills, and startups; new languages supported by its speech-to-text technology; and a collaboration with ProPublica on a national Hate Crime Index for the U.S. Android Oreo Confirmed. Verbing The Noun.

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