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Online Grocery Ordering Coming To SNAP Recipients

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Big news is in the offing for Walmart , Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light” from the USDA to offer that service to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Reports indicate other retailers will join the program next month.

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US Voters Approve Sports Betting, Casino Gaming Expansions In 6 States

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The states that approved legal sports betting were Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana, while Virginia approved casino gambling in four locations, Nebraska authorized adding casino games for its horse race tracks, and Colorado added more types and numbers of games allowed at casinos and got rid of some wagering limits. billion by 2025.

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Costco Wholesale Broadens Online Selection Amid eCommerce Growth

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Amid growth in its eCommerce sales and online selections, Costco Wholesale Corporation beat analysts’ estimates for earnings , but fell short on top-line revenues for the second quarter. For buy-online-pick-up-in-store, Galanti said Costco has expanded its selection within categories such as handbags, electronics and jewelry.

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Today In Payments: Study Shows Americans’ Savings Drying Up; State AGs To Press Own Case Against Google

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The states leading the probe include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. billion in sales during Prime Day on Amazon’s online marketplace, as eCommerce activity surges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the tech giant reported. Third-party sellers generated over $3.5

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Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

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Instacart, the online grocery company, announced Tuesday (March 12) it has expanded alcohol delivery for customers across the U.S. Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

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TD Ameritrade Enables Instant Brokerage Account Funding Via Apple Pay

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TD Ameritrade, the Omaha, Nebraska online brokerage, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that it now enables customers to instantly fund a brokerage account with Apple Pay via an Apple Business Chat in the Messages app on iPhone and iPad.

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

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But Facebook got the jump on the news cycle this week with the big news that it was opening up Facebook Canvas for retailers and other marketers on the site, as opposed to just advertis e rs. So, providing retailers with a new storefront in an ecosystem of 1.5 Online to offline coming to Walmart near you, and we mean that sincerely.

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