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Today In How We Eat: Troubled Times And New Innovations

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The National Restaurant Association called October’s sales decline a “troubling sign for the industry.” Outback Steakhouse Debuts Curbside Gift Card Concierge. A member of the restaurant team will then go to the vehicle to finish the gift-card purchase. According to U.S.

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Delivering Restaurant Innovation With Mobile Tech

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These are some of the ways that innovators in the dining space are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods — and for restaurants to accept their orders: The projected value of online restaurant delivery sales by 2022, compared to $25 billion today, is $62 billion. The projected share of U.S.

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Is the U.S. Keeping Up in the Digital Asset Space?

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Innovation is key in the world of decentralized currencies The United States will have to be creative to stay competitive globally as digital assets enter the mainstream. The innovative world of digital assets has made big strides since its inception in 2009. National objectives in cryptocurrency policy.

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Deep Dive: Why Staffing Agencies Must Consider Payroll Cards

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The United States’ tight labor market exacerbates competitive tensions for such agencies, though. The national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1969 in April 2019 — 3.6 This month’s Deep Dive digs into the data that guides staffing agencies’ payroll disbursement decisions, including payroll cards ’ pros and cons.

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CVS Pharmacy Unveils Contactless Payments Via PayPal, Venmo

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Customers will be able to pay for the transactions by drawing against balances in PayPal or Venmo accounts or by drawing on bank accounts, debit cards or credit cards linked to a PayPal or Venmo account. The partnership.

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Kobe Bryant, Virtual Cards, Self-Service Technology Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bank Is Doing to Drive Virtual Card Adoption. Accounts payable (AP) professionals and vendors still have reservations about adopting virtual cards despite their many benefits. 29), has Penn National Gaming Inc.

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A three-stream financial world: which one to watch?

Chris Skinner

I knew exactly what he was getting at, as the banks I deal with in USA, UK, France, Germany and other European nations are always fretting over the challenge with their old systems. The main reason is that China was not a card-based economy. He asked me: “why is it that the Western banks are always talking about legacy?”