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Buddy Serves Adrenaline Junkies With On-Demand Accident Insurance

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But that is exactly the type of person that Richmond-based on-demand accident insurer Buddy is looking to serve, by offering up supplemental insurance plans that are super easy to fill out and can take the burn out of crash and burn for as little as $9 per day. We think revolutionary, especially in our category,” he said.

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‘Ship-ageddon 2020’ Just Keeps Getting Worse

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and Macy’s as the shipping giant struggled with unprecedented demand from the pandemic-driven eCommerce surge. We are happy with the performance of our parcel-delivery network following the higher Cyber Week demand,” a Gap spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc. Meanwhile, the U.S.

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Five Fast Facts On The SMB Scene As 2020 Turns Into 2021

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Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have unfortunately found themselves at or near the top of COVID-19’s 2020 hit list. But luckily, PYMNTS has five fast facts that will make it that much easier to navigate: Consumer Demand Is Increasing, Especially for Multichannel Merchants. SMBs Are Highly Aware of the Vaccine News.

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Travel Readies For Pent-Up Demand; Multi-Generational Trips On Trend

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For all the ways people have digitally enhanced and enabled their lives during 2020, the reality is there are some things you just have to do in person or they just don’t quite feel right, Colin Smyth , head of travel at Flywire , told Karen Webster in an interview. The only question is when. The Digital Shift Isn’t Reversing.

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5 Early Indicators Your Embedded Analytics Will Fail

Many application teams leave embedded analytics to languish until something—an unhappy customer, plummeting revenue, a spike in customer churn—demands change. But by then, it may be too late. In this White Paper, Logi Analytics has identified 5 tell-tale signs your project is moving from “nice to have” to “needed yesterday.".

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The Year In Data: Measuring 2020’s Payments Innovation

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Key Data Points: Consumers are performing 12 percent more activities at home in 2020 than they did in 2019 and making purchases during 12 percent of those activities, on average. Key Data Points: 46 percent of SMBs experienced an increase in demand for their products or services. percent made purchases via mobile in the last 24 hours.

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Thanksgiving 2020: Tough Times and A Cheaper Turkey Dinner

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Something to bear in mind in 2020, when, as was the case in 1939 when Thanksgiving got its last major revision by presidential order, Americans are celebrating the holiday facing a national crisis, deep economic uncertainty and preparing to celebrate their holiday very differently and far more digitally than they ever have before.

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