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QSRs’ Great Meatless Migration
 

While veggie burgers have been around for decades, the new rush of startups that claim to be able to nearly approximate the flavor and consistency of real meat with vegan products is rapidly inserting itself into mainstream QSRs — and they’re selling out all over the U.S. and Canada. Here’s a meatless taste.

 
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How Online Platforms Are Adding Creative Flexibility To Hotel Reservations
 

eCommerce innovators are aiming to change the way travelers make hotel reservations by enabling creative flexibility. Splitty Travel Co-Founder and CEO Eran Shust explains how his platform works — and how the tech could benefit hotels looking to fill rooms and travelers hoping to score deals.  Read More...

 
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Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store
 

Walmart is testing out a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some locations, while Sainsbury’s opened a cashierless store in London. How does Walmart’s effort reportedly fit into its larger plans to compete with Amazon, and will more cashierless stores be in Sainsbury’s future? Read this week’s Retail Pulse to find out.  Read More...

 
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The Value Of Faster Payments
 

Speed and cost play critical roles in cross-border payments, and businesses are working to take on frictions in this space. Here's how the flow of money and data across borders is developing a new ecosystem in which payments data has as much value as the funds themselves.  Read More...

 
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