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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

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The retailer is said to have active postings for licensed insurance agents and Medicare sales supervisors that read, “Yes, you read that right, Walmart now has an insurance agency.”. The retailer has also formed a collaboration with an upstart called Capital Rx that offers current information on prescription prices.

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

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Emma Waddell will join the company as vice president of financial services compliance, while Joe Rodriguez will serve as lead counsel of financial services, per news from the retailer. “As She earned her bachelor’s of arts in economics from Rutgers University and her master’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina.

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Lendio Has Facilitated More Than $500 Million In Small Business Loans

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According to a press release, the average loan size for Lendio’s small business customers is $26,873, with the top five industries funded through the site being construction, restaurants, retail, healthcare and manufacturing. “Lendio is proud of the impact that $500 million in business loans is having on the American economy.

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Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK?

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According to data from the latest Store Front Business Index TM (SFBI), a collaboration between CAN Capital and PYMNTS.com, these small businesses are growing faster than the U.S. We’ve talked to more than 100 Store Front businesses in New Hampshire and South Carolina , and conversations are underway with those in Super Tuesday states.

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An App A Day Keeps Grocery Shoppers Coming Their Way

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Hunger and wasted food are two problems that can have one solution,” believes Daily Table founder Doug Rauch, former Trader Joe’s president and co-CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Up next are areas in Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and South Carolina. Finally, Campbell Soup Co.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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With DineVite, consumers and restaurants get a better deal, since the restaurants can offer a deal to customers that they are comfortable with and consumers capitalize on it. “Some dining apps take up to a 50 percent cut from restaurants, but with DineVite we are not charging restaurants a percentage of the sale.

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Domino’s Looks To AI, Loyalty And ‘Fortressing’ For More Growth

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Domino’s did not break down its technology or eCommerce-related spending for the fourth quarter of 2018, but did report that it spent $120 million in capital expenditures for the full year of 2018. “We We also continue to invest in our technology capabilities.”.