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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

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Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. One of the latest — and perhaps wildest — examples of the hotel-retail trend comes from Taco Bell, of all places. and Portland, Maine. Deeper Trend.

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Mastercard Q2 Earnings Preview: Increased Spending, Digital Payments Expected

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Mastercard is expected to report strong revenue growth in its second-quarter earnings, thanks to a continued increase in retail spending and digital transactions, according to analysts. Many of the company’s SMB projects are overseas.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. billion, according to news from Retail Dive. In some cases, the retailer is demolishing existing stores to create new uses of the land. billion on Friday (April 27).

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Grubhub Launches Relief Fund To Aid Restaurants, Drivers

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Mayors from New York City, Chicago, Boston and Portland are participating in a program where Grubhub will suspend the collection of up to $100 million in commission payments from restaurants across the country.

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Inside Square's City of Mobile Payments

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spent six weeks in Portland, Ore. — Square Inc. — a city with a strong existing base of micro-merchants — to transform it into one of the company's top U.S. markets in total Apple Pay transactions conducted with its card readers.

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TRENDING: Buskers Add mPOS To Their Act

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With more consumers turning to mobile and card-based payments, few carry cash that can be spared for tips. But that’s not the only industry turning to mPOS to solve emerging payment problems. Google swept headlines with the launch of its Google Pay digital payment platform. Street Performers Turn to Digital Tips.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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If the seller is still interested Shift personnel will pick up the car from one of its hubs (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Portland) and pay the seller via ACH transfer. Once a customer has provided details, they can view prices based on their estimated monthly payment. All DMV paperwork is handled by Shift.

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