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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

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Consumers can use credit cards, Apple Pay, PayPal, Google Pay or Amazon Pay for their purchases. It’s all “nice, local, Michigan-made food products,” Founder Cory Wright told PYMNTS in an interview. The big draw, Wright said, is that someone has to have some type of allegiance to Michigan.

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USAT: Why Unattended Retail Is Commerce’s ‘Great Equalizer’

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The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday’s vending machines full of candy and soda to today’s upscale self-service conduits where one can get kiosk champagne at a hotel (it’s true!) – all started with digital payments. That growth came as vending and unattended retail firms struggled to compete with big-box retailers.

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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Retailers are testing drone delivery to grow their omnichannel offerings and provide “store to door” on-demand service to their customers. From Amazon to Uber and Walgreens, retailers and eCommerce platforms are tapping into drones to expand their omnichannel offerings by providing consumers with easy access to their favorite products.

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PSCU Study Shows Overall Spending Down Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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As the coronavirus pandemic continues to disrupt personal finances, a study by credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU shows that overall credit card spending is down 29 percent for the week ending April 5, compared to the same period in 2019. Debit card spending is down 12 percent for the same period. Gas spending was down 55.5

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Grocery Roundup: New Amazon Fresh Store, SpartanNash Puts Incentives In ‘Fast Lane,' Walmart On Autonomous Delivery

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The news comes as the first Amazon Fresh opened , with the eCommerce retailer providing access to the general public to the Los Angeles store in September. As it stands, 69 SpartanNash stores in Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Michigan provide the Fast Lane offering.

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Wells Fargo’s Q3 Beats On Revenues, Falls Short On Earnings

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At the same time, Wells Fargo CFO John Shrewsberry noted that the bank is seeing growth in credit and debit card usage, consumer checking and loan originations for small business and auto, among other products. The bank reported revenues of $21.9 billion and earnings per share of $1.16 compared to analyst estimates of $21.89

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Startup Food Delivery Apps Savor Local Flavor

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Take Holland Eats , which caters to 30,000 residents in Holland, Michigan. They will be able to download a mobile app or log on to the company’s website to place their orders and pay via credit card. Garcia also plans to offer gift cards, which is beneficial as the consumer isn’t limited to using it at just one restaurant.

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