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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience. Starbucks Coffee.

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China's Financial Industry Firms Redo Plans, Funding In Wake Of More Oversight

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Jack Ma 's Ant Group , once on the cusp of being the future of finance in the country, had its double initial public offering (IPO) shot down by the government earlier this year, and the government is now clamping down on the efforts of other big companies trying to do the same things.

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Today In Payments: LendingClub Gets OK To Acquire Radius Bancorp; GDPR Penalties Escalate As EU Officials Crack Down

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financial health officer at LendingClub, tells Karen Webster that the combined company will create the first U.S. Plaid To Focus On Growing European Market. UK To Require Companies To Pay Small Businesses In 30 Days. UK To Require Companies To Pay Small Businesses In 30 Days. Anuj Nayar, VP, U.S.

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Bitcoin Daily: German Crypto Firm Shuttered After Pyramid Scheme Accusations; People’s Bank Of China Denies Bogus Announcement Of Stablecoin Launch

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German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. Founded in 2011 by Harald Seiz, the firm offered online purchases of “cryptonyzed gold” tokens, offering customers a commission to sign up other “affiliates.”

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VW To Test Robotic Chargers For Self-Driving Electric Cars

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A robotic arm attached to a 150kW DC fast charger would perform the task of plugging into the car’s charge port. Electrify America is planning a network of nearly 3,000 chargers online across the U.S. It has 450 charging stations currently in operation, according to the company’s website.

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Grubhub’s 2016 Growth Impacts Food Delivery Services

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If Grubhub’s Q4 earnings call was any indication of the state of online food ordering’s future, the food service industry is set to see an upheaval. The online food ordering service company reported $137.5 8) to $38.52, the company set forth some bold predictions for Q1 earnings in its recent call with analysts.

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Five Ways QSRs Are Encouraging Diners To Skip Lines And Order Ahead

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Taziki’s Mediterranean Café , for instance, has seen its online and to-go orders increase by 200 percent over the past three years. According to the PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker , the company seeks to maintain its momentum through a way to reward orders made through its mobile app (and in its stores.)