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North Lane, daVinci Payments Finalize Merger; Form Syncapay

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They now operate together under the Syncapay brand umbrella via a holding firm created with a new majority equity investment from funds that Centerbridge Partners advises, according to the announcement. 10) announcement. Terms of the arrangement were not made public. “The

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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The degrees include health science, health and wellness and healthcare management/administration, offered through Southern New Hampshire University, Purdue University Global, Wilmington University and Bellevue University. Inspire’s long-term approach, culture of innovation and commitment to helping brands grow set it apart from the rest.”.

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You call yourself a brand manager?

Jeff For Banks

The Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Valley Forge rest stop is a common waypoint for me on my travels. This reminds me when my daughter performed a soda taste test at the local swimming pool, pitting Coke, Pepsi, RC, and a generic brand against each other. The winner: generic brand. What does your brand stand for? Force the issue!

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When An 110-Year-Old Company Needs A Digital Upgrade

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In 1910, Albert Roye installed a glass-cutting machine in a small shed behind his home in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and founded what he dubbed the Susquehanna Glass Factory. After a decade, the business had grown up enough that it moved to a real factory in nearby Columbia, Pennsylvania.

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Urban Outfitters Speeds Up And Branches Out

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Urban Outfitters was beginning to look like a lot of other physical retail brands that were getting into hot water in the digital age. Comparable sales were down, revenue was falling and the murmurs about another once-hip brand falling from grace started to make the rounds. Apple Pay was among the new payment methods to be added.

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Fraud Decisioning Orchestrates A Response

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Some people think the best thing about the Pennsylvania-based convenience store and fuel chain Wawa is their absurdly delicious jalapeño-stuffed pretzels, oozing with molten cheese. So very tasty. Bad people love Wawa , too – mostly for its large database of consumer information. Sealing It.

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WEX Extends Fuel Card Contract With Sheetz

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WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. states, including Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), payment solutions company WEX, Inc.,

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