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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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Nordstrom Tempts Millennials With Snapchat Presence

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“Improving engagement” has become just another platitude in retailers’ back pockets as they figure out which channel of the increasingly fragmented online world they should focus on, but Nordstrom may have struck gold with a new Snapchat-centered production.

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Chick-fil-A And The Power Of Payments Innovation

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Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. There are only two Chick-fil-A’s in Oregon. It’s a contentious question.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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Just ask NBA superstar James Harden , who has been the subject of intense online ridicule this past week or so after images of his first-ever, Adidas-designed sneaker leaked online. Let’s just say, the pics weren’t well-received by the sneaker-loving community, and Harden’s been hearing it on social media ever since.

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Blazing A Trail Of eCommerce Innovation With Cargo Bikes

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The company has been active on social media. As the company grows in 2020, it is focusing on bigger media, magazine publications and online reviews. As the company grows in 2020, it is focusing on bigger media, magazine publications and online reviews.