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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

PYMNTS

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus.

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. stores with the technology this year. Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S.

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Visa’s Authorize.Net To Provide SMBs With Offer On Super Bowl Sunday

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Visa , which is the official payment technology partner of the National Football League (NFL), will provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a one-day offer that will waive some of the costs connected with getting online and taking digital payments on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7), according to a Tuesday (Feb.

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending

PYMNTS

Tied together by data, sensors, algorithms, software and other technology, the two ecosystems are becoming increasingly difficult to separate in the imagination and in reality. The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8 Similar activity is happening in Tampa Bay. Smart City Spending.

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Grocery Tracker: Food Markets’ Lag In Online Presence

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Grocery retailer Winn-Dixie opened a second location of its next-gen, upscale store concept in Tampa, Florida, in the beginning of November. In other organic grocery news, former Sprouts Farmers Market CEO and current Chairman Doug Sanders is reportedly stepping down from his board position effective Feb. 20 of next year.

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On-Demand Home Services Startup Homee Raises $15M

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Tampa, Florida-based startup Homee raised $15 million in series B funding led by Forté Ventures, VentureBeat reported on Tuesday (Aug. Homee is one of the fastest-growing companies in the home services market and has achieved tremendous traction to date by successfully addressing key industry challenges.”.

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5 payments trends you should know about

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billion-asset Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla. We’ve got capital market resets that are potentially happening, technology advancements and continued heightened digital expectations. When it comes to payments, there are opportunities out in the market to partner with fintechs,” says Chris Doyle, president and CEO of $2.1

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