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Blockchain Tracker: Is Retail Ready For Implementation Yet?

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Blockchain technology may be used widely in the financial services industry, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will see a smooth transition into the retail sector. At the beginning of the year, blockchain was included on many lists of the technologies shaping 2017. And it’s not just for the private sector.

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Sports Concessions, Dunkin’ To Test Mastercard Checkout-Free System

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As merchants attempt to fulfill the demands of customers for expediency and less person-to-person contact, Dunkin’ and sports venue hospitality stands are experimenting with a new Mastercard checkout-free payment technology, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Partners With Instacart For Same-Day Holiday Delivery 

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The program is available in Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C. . Instacart has partnered with more than 500 national and local retailers in several sectors, including grocery items, beauty products, wellness merchandise and electronics.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Takes 1-800-Flowers To Court To Preserve Sale

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The deal agreed upon earlier this year called for 1-800-Flowers, which sells flowers and gift baskets online, to purchase the Pmall.com business, or Personalization Mall , from the home furnishing retail company for $252 million. Delaware has a history of rigidity on such deals and has usually held buyers to what they committed to do.

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True Religion In Midst Of Chapter 11 Filing

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While the retail industry is undergoing a digital revolution, many merchants are feeling financial pressure. One of the latest retailers to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection is high-end denim company True Religion Apparel. The premium denim retailer recently announced plans to file in the District of Delaware U.S.

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PayPal Teams With ebizmarts To Integrate With Magento

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PayPal has inked a deal with point-of-sale (POS) company ebizmarts to help retailers offer both POS and digital payments. PayPal said when combined, the technology can help retailers synchronize online inventory with products in stores. Making life easier for retailers isn’t the only thing PayPal is focused on these days.

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Amazon To Shut Down Free Sample Program

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Ron Wyden of Oregon, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Chris Coons of Delaware and Gary Peters of Michigan sent a letter Wednesday (Nov. They asked whether the technology could be accessed by foreign entities and whether the technology posed a risk to national security.

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