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Industry Slant // Bo Berg Talks Giant Schnauzers, DJing, Financial Services

Perficient

BB : I was an exchange student in Las Cruces, New Mexico. MM: So, after some time in New Mexico, you went back to Denmark. BB : In 1992, I discovered these online bulletin boards, where you could communicate with people all around the world. MM: Favorite brands? Also, Prince (yes, I consider it a brand!),

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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

PYMNTS

The company carries brands such as the Detroit Spice Company and Lush Gourmet (Nuts). When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said. Consumers can purchase subscriptions as gifts for others.

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Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores

PYMNTS

“Home Chef is proud to continue our evolution toward becoming more than a meal kit delivery brand,” said Pat Vihtelic , Home Chef’s founder and CEO. In addition, Home Chef announced the launch of a customizable meal kit feature for online orders, so that customers can easily change and upgrade recipe ingredients.

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How Pharmacies Are Rejiggering With On-Demand Delivery, CBD Products

PYMNTS

Beyond mobile apps, CVS is no stranger to delivery: Late last year, the company experimented with a program in Boston that allowed shoppers to get free delivery on prescriptions and online purchases among other perks. The program came with a monthly fee of $5 or $48 yearly for a membership.

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Diminished Value Claim: Getting Money Back When Your Car is Worth Less

MyBankTracker

First, you’ll determine the value of your car from an online source, like Kelley Blue Book. By example, let’s say you have a 2019 vehicle you purchased brand-new for $25,000. If you’re involved in a diminished value claim, you’ll need to be familiar with how the formula works. Value of the car.

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: Walmart vs. Amazon

PYMNTS

There is a possibly apocryphal story of Amazon’s early days (around 2001) where Founder Jeff Bezos was invited to Bentonville, Arkansas to discuss the possibility of Walmart purchasing his still young – and, at this point, struggling – online bookstore. Customers will also be able to use the service online at Walmart.com.

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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

An explosion of new consumer finance brands is transforming how people save, spend, and manage their money. And as Check worked its way up to a $360M acquisition, what started out as an aggregator for various web services — from social to shopping — became a mobile app dedicated solely to paying your bills online.

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