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Retailers Want More From Data Breach Law

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Retailers have requested that the House Financial Services Committee take a closer look at draft data breach notification legislation, saying it doesn’t do enough to ensure appropriate data security standards.

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Amazon, Walmart Benefit As More Than 1 Million Food Stamp Shoppers Buy Online

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s ShopRite stores, participates in a pilot program that lets EBT card users buy groceries online for delivery or pickup, Bloomberg reported. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanded the online program, which is available in 46 states and the District of Columbia, according to Bloomberg.

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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We are strong believers that the future of grocery retail involves getting customers the best quality food, exactly when they want it, with the best customer service. Even retailers' rationing is a demonstration of lessons learned. SNAP Customers Flood Into the Digital Grocery Market . To Boost Online Grocery Shopping.

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SNAP Users Shut Out Of The Digital Grocery Aisles

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The government first began investigating the prospect of allowing SNAP card recipients to pay for their groceries online four years ago, in 2016 , and had begun to design a pilot program with grocery players. An opinion, incidentally, that some retailers, particularly Walmart, concur with. Though Walmart is a participant in the U.S.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. Alibaba’s Singles’ Day : A sizzle as the eCommerce retailer beat its previous record and logged $30.8 Amex, China Cards : Amex became the first U.S.

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Nurx’s Mission To Be More Than ‘The Uber Of Birth Control’

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“When you get it on Amazon Prime , all you do is enter your credit card and it shows up in the mail.” As of the end of 2018, Nurx is available for use in 22 states, including the District of Columbia. ” The app also allows patients to follow up with doctors about the prescription at no additional cost.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

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Despite Chris Rock’s old adage that people “don’t sell drugs, drugs sell themselves,” being in the legal — or at least legal-ish — business of cannabis retail is surprisingly difficult and friction-filled work. The problem is not in moving the supply. The problem crops up with the “legal-ish” description of the weed industry.