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Facebook Rolls Out Curated News Feature

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It showcases developing stories from certain publishers that curators deem to be relevant to the national conversation, as well as original reporting from local publications with the inclusion of New York, Miami, Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, among other places.

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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. The product functions by integrating real estate firms’ existing listing data into the Facebook advertising platform.

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Why Health And Fitness Are Driving More Retail Change

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Businesses that can tap into those habits can often tap into a gold mine — but doing so can be much harder than it may seem, even for the smartest and most data-driven of entrepreneurs. And, of course, habits vary according to factors like geography, age and even fitness level. The appeal to an investor and entrepreneur like Lanman is clear.

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

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But add up enough anecdotal data points, and it seems there is at least some consideration of what the “new normal” looks like for firms reopening their doors — and it’s a bit more expensive for them … and their consumers. tacked on charges — owner Billy Yuzar said there was backlash on social media (but not from paying customers).

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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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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. The DineVite dashboard gives restaurants who have signed up to the platform insight to data that allows them to manage and coordinate the dining offers based on their own individual businesses.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 1

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12:32 pm Payment Data Systems – [link]. Houston Frost (SVP, Prepaid Products). Payment Data Systems is unveiling Akimbo Now, delivery of digital cards that eliminates the need for plastic. Harnessing data science and deep marketing expertise, he and his team deliver analytics-driven Customer Experience solutions.