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How Collectives Aim To Make Cities Into Blockchain Centers

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Factom , whose website describes the firm as a “blockchain innovations company,” is likely the oldest such company in the region and is five years old this month, according to Harris. The organization has also created working groups to bring companies together that have common interests.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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Wall Street is a tough master, especially for eCommerce companies. Miami is Carvana’s 24th car vending machine location to date — joining Nashville, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. Ontario (L.A.),

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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Facebook Takes On Zillow With Dynamic Ads For Real Estate

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According to reports, the social media giant has launched “Dynamic Ads For Real Estate,” a new advertising feature that might just challenge Zillow’s supremacy in the digital retail arena. Real estate is an area we’re betting big on as a company,” noted Keith Watts, the head of real estate and financial services at Facebook. “I

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SMBs And Customers Wrestle With The COVID (But Not Covert) Surcharge

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com, in Texas, Houston based Upper Hand salon owner Rachel Gower, said that the business was adding a $3 charge, tied to sanitation, to guest checks. tacked on charges — owner Billy Yuzar said there was backlash on social media (but not from paying customers). Larger companies have gotten into the act, too.

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Why Health And Fitness Are Driving More Retail Change

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During a recent high-energy PYMNTS discussion with Karen Webster, Lanman talked about the value ClassPass brings to the modern health and wellness market, and the lessons the company has learned along the way — lessons that can be applied to other operators in the digital realm. The appeal to an investor and entrepreneur like Lanman is clear.

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Popeyes Teams Up With Uber Eats As Consumers Crave Delivery

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Chad Crawford, president of Popeyes for North America, said, “As seen on social media over the years, we’ve tried to come to the rescue of our loyal guests, celebrities, athletes, chefs, and others who have made their cravings for Popeyes known,” “Now with Uber Eats, we can provide the same doorstep delivery service to all of them.”.

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