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Half Of Chicagoans To Shop Online This Holiday

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More than 50 percent of Chicagoans will do the majority of their holiday shopping online this year, according to a survey from Accenture. Holiday purchases are no longer restricted to the weekend after Thanksgiving, reported The Chicago Tribune. Year-round online deals mean that Black Friday is becoming less significant to consumers.

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National Restaurant Association Framework Aims To Close Gap Between Restaurants And Aggregators

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Amid the commission caps, and amid the pandemic’s tailwind that has spurred a great digital shift toward food delivery through online channels – might eateries and aggregators be partnering to navigate a post-COVID future? That roster includes Washington State, New Jersey, Chicago and New York City. With data sharing, to boot.

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Alliant Credit Union Could Become the First Digital-Only CU in the U.S.

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Alliant Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest CUs, is fully digitalizing its end-to-end member application and loan process by yearend, moving closer to becoming the nation's first digital-only credit union.

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The Race For Online Grocery Shopping Heats Up

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The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. The first big move was the introduction this month of an online marketplace to enhance the popular Kroger Ship service and widely expand the digital assortment of private-label products that Kroger has on offer.

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FI Highlight: National Police Credit Union

Banking 2020

Jim Bedinger, COO of Chicago Patrolmen’s Credit Union and CEO of National Police Credit Union , shares how he’s working towards reaching a targeted audience and community – police members and their families. In a few sentences could you please tell us a bit more about National Police Credit Union?

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Food Stamps Online: The $75B Grocery Game-Changer?

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From 2000 to 2013 (the last time period there is data for), prices on the things that most poor people buy disproportionately, such as food and sundries, and pay, such as rent and utilities, have risen steadily for 139 of 168 months, according to the Chicago Federal Reserve. SNAP online . All in, prices increased 3.2

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Deep Dive: How Offering Greater Digital Payment Choice Can Help QSRs Meet Consumers In Any Channel

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Research confirms that QSR patrons are seeking multiple online and offline ordering methods. Restaurants need multiple strategies to meet customers’ demands for speed and convenience, regardless of whether they are ordering in person, by phone, online, via app or at kiosks in brick-and-mortar locations. The Evolution Of Ordering.

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