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Instacart-Walmart Delivery Pact Heats Up Online Grocery Wars

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11), reported by CNBC , that retail behemoth Walmart has struck a partnership with Instacart to offer same-day deliver across a few, select markets in the United States, focused on four initial pilots in Oklahoma and California. Amazon, for its part, said online grocery sales tripled in its latest quarter. percent.

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Digital lending fintech enters auto

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LAS VEGAS — Bank of Oklahoma has adopted Blend’s digital lending platform, the fintech announced at the 2019 Auto Finance Summit. Blend’s platform is designed to simplify user experience for the consumer to drive increases in completed online applications and funding rates.

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The Race For Online Grocery Shopping Heats Up

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When Walmart announced Q2 earnings earlier this week, the nation’s largest retailer announced twin blowout performances in both its eCommerce and same-store sales. The companies are testing the service in four California and Oklahoma markets, with an eye toward a national launch in 2021. Same-store sales rose 9.3

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Fresh Food Retail Could Get Boost Via Tech And New Laws

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The latest demonstration of that comes from Oklahoma City. 15), “the City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a plan requiring new retailers in the area to designate at least 500 square feet of space to fresh food. In a move that could help the retailer bring in a younger demographic, Dollar General Corp.

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Modal, Honda Collaborate On Financing For eCommerce Platform

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The surge in automotive online purchasing traffic sparked by the pandemic has led to increased demand for eCommerce. American Honda has worked with Modal, formerly Drive Motors, since late 2018 to create branded online buying tools for Honda and Acura. 8) of a $15 million Series A financing.

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21 Predictions About Digital Health in 2021: Part III

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This will create new online shopping dynamics, previously only seen in Medicare Supplement Plans. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas (HCSC for short) is a great example of this model. Mega Mergers, Part 2. These collaborations will further create defensible moats. Self-Service Accelerates.

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Walmart Chooses Towers Over Lockers For Pickup

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To use the Pickup Towers, which are 16 feet tall and approximately 8 feet wide, customers place an order online and receive a barcode on a digital recipe. The retailer debuted the first of the giant self-service kiosks in the fall of 2016 in a Bentonville, Arkansas store.

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