PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

McDonald’s is testing out a breakfast catering service in Central Florida in an attempt to compete with eateries like Panera Bread. The service is available at all 195 restaurants in Central Florida, and during breakfast hours only. This is just putting it into an easier package.””. same-store sales were down 1.3

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JUNE 20, 2018

million-square-foot American Dream Miami — potentially the most expensive mall ever built — has received approval from officials in a Florida county. They go online to find out if they can get it cheaper; if [so, they will buy them online] the next day,” said Zeman. While the project was originally slated to have 1.5

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

While computer breaches and malicious emails are commonplace online, when it comes to bitcoin, it can also be dangerous offline in the real world. According to a report , a man in Florida was allegedly robbed at knifepoint while trying to sell $28,000 in bitcoin. million from two Florida men who were allegedly involved in the case.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Online grocers are increasingly allowing underprivileged consumers to use EBT payments (the modern equivalent of food stamps) at a time when the pandemic has made going to the store too risky for many shoppers. The move by the two companies is just the latest initiative in a growing trend of EBT acceptance for online grocery shoppers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 5, 2020

a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

A software engineer from Florida was slapped with a 16-month prison term late last week after a court found him guilty of scamming to aid an illegal bitcoin exchange. In November, Ricardo Hill , who was arrested in Florida a month prior, was also charged with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting firm.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Cybercrime is surging during the COVID-19 pandemic as fraudsters seize on increased online activity to steal consumers’ sensitive personal details. But that all changed when the COVID-19 pandemic forced brick-and-mortar offices to shutter and business had to go online.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

The mayor, who is also a table games manager at a local casino and hotel, said per the report that he has come across people traveling from states that are close by as well as those that have come from Florida, Texas, New Mexico and New York. million from online gaming since the summer of last year. million in March of last year.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

prosecutors late last week charged a Florida man in connection with an illegal bitcoin exchange. According to a report by Reuters , Ricardo Hill, 38, was arrested in Florida in October and charged with conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting firm. Prosecutors contend Coin.mx

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 27, 2020

Attorneys for users who are suing the beleaguered online brokerage company asked a federal judge in Florida to order Robinhood to […]. Robinhood Financial Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

These reasons are driving a surge of interest in and use of remote online notarization (RON) services, according to James Schlimmer , managing partner of Naples, Florida-based notary firm Cottrell Title & Escrow. Florida was one of the few states that had legalized RON services prior to the initial outbreak.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

The program is now being offered in Florida and will be expanded to other Whole Food stores during the summer. According to media reports from last month, the national grocer sent an email to members stating that the loyalty program would end, and all online accounts closed Wednesday, May 2.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Senator Marco Rubio of Florida introduced a $100 billion program under the Small Business Administration (SBA) 7a program to extend long-term, inexpensive loans to small businesses. Barrons: Online Lender Kabbage Shopping for Buyers. Report: Skillz Takes Bowling Online — And Strikes Out Bad Actors (Digital Identity Tracker) .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Online delivery services might levy taxes on food charges, or on the combined total of the amount charged for the food, fees and delivery charges — resulting in significantly different taxes collected. Nowadays, a customer orders food through Grubhub in Florida — and Grubhub, it should be noted, may not have a physical presence in Florida.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

That’s compared to one out of every 16 in Florida, and one out of every 14 in Texas, the data found. In Florida, for example, there has been mass dissatisfaction with an unemployment website that has not been letting many people even complete their claim forms. ” He appointed a new official to look over the matter.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2020

Against that backdrop, Florida-based startup Adfone , which has developed a carrier loyalty and monetization platform, said last month that it had closed on a $7.5 And as consumers, the concept of “free” and “rewards” — and redeemable points — may make consumers perk up a bit as they navigate economic headwinds. million seed funding round.

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The Paypers

AUGUST 23, 2024

Florida-based Surety Bank has announced its partnership with Apiture in order to leverage its digital banking platform and power online and mobile banking solutions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

The ground zero, of course, was Wayfair , the 2018 case in which the Supreme Court ruled online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes could be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. All of the states do it differently,” she told PYMNTS. And we’re not done.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2020

Instacart and Publix initially launched the service in Florida earlier this year. As of today, it’s available in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia, Instacart said in announcing completion of the Digital Deli rollout.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2018

According to SimilarWeb, more than half of online traffic for general merchandise originates from mobile platforms. Even so, there are opportunities for retailers like Macy’s in the mobile arena. The news comes as Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2017

Cities in Georgia, Texas, Florida, and […]. Silicon Valley, New York City, and Boston all have thriving fintech communities, and are definitely worth a trip for the invested fintech entrepreneur, but the U.S. is already seeing a cluster of other fintech hubs emerge.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Grocery retailer Winn-Dixie opened a second location of its next-gen, upscale store concept in Tampa, Florida, in the beginning of November. Overall, online retail in the U.S. In 2015, grocery purchases accounted for less than 2 percent of the $341 billion spent online. has seen uninterrupted growth since 2011.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

consumers are expected to be shopping online by 2021. The ruling meant that online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes can be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. More than 230 million U.S. Thus far, a bit more than a year after the ruling, tax policy remains fragmented.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

Google, the world’s dominant online search engine, has faced growing regulatory scrutiny in recent years. Val Demmings (D-Florida) on Google’s 2007 acquisition of DoubleClick and its 2017 decision to merge DoubleClick’s data with user account data. country manager, in a statement. billion purchase of the Israel-based Waze acquisition.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

When the fast-spreading coronavirus forced restaurants to close seating areas, Zukku Sushi was in a bind because its three locations in Florida and North Carolina were based in food halls. Jap said that one of the reasons Zukku picked Paytronix as its online ordering platform was because of its integration with the Focus POS system. .

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2017

In an interview with PYMNTS, Rohit Arora, chief executive officer of Biz2Credit, stated that the digital platform and online lending applications are conducive to a mobile-centric interaction between Oriental Bank and smaller businesses.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

PSCU company Lumin Digital is partnering with Jax Federal Credit Union (JAXFCU) to provide mobile and online banking services for over 23,000 users, which comprises around 60 percent of JAXFCU's membership, when the credit union goes live with Lumin in April of next year, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

The platform is licensed in Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, D.C. Morty isn’t the only one trying to get into the online mortgage market. In the future, Morty plans to add more markets. Morty is a free platform for borrowers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

As The Wall Street Journal reported, the eatery hoped to avert a complete liquidation of its 98 locations in New York, the Mid-Atlantic, California, Illinois and Florida with a proposed $3 million sale of the business to Aurify Brands LLC. Le Pain Quotidien , the U.S. Le Pain Quotidien had about 2,500 employees before the pandemic.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2017

— was acquired by Flagship, a Florida-based community bank, for $175 million. “We Community banks can also play the fintech game. BankMobile — the digital bank, formerly a division of Customers Bancorp Inc. We are an independent bank,” said Luvleen Sidhu, BankMobile’s co-founder, regarding the acquisition. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

In other news, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a nonstop social media cheerleader for the notion of building a high-tech ecosystem in South Florida, publicly embraced exploring using cryptocurrency to store some government financial reserves and blockchain to secure processes such as online voting. AMBCrypto reported Wednesday (Dec.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2019

Supermarket giant Kroger and online grocery retailer Ocado are joining forces to build the second of 20 planned automated warehouse facilities. Kroger is excited to enter Florida to redefine the customer experience through our industry-leading partnership with Ocado,” said Rodney McMullen, Kroger’s chairman and CEO.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2020

Orlando, Florida-based B2B Payments-as-a-Service (PaaS) platform Finexio is expanding its reach in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) software space and will now be available on Microsoft AppSource via a direct integration for Microsoft Dynamics users, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

One month after Target acquired delivery startup Shipt in an effort to bring same-day delivery to customers nationwide, the retailer plans to roll out same-day delivery in select Florida markets, CNBC reported. Target will offer the service first from its stores in the Tampa and South Florida areas on Feb. and 8:00 P.M.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2017

But selling online was a part of my original vision. I like to say that a bed is like a leather jacket (since we live in Florida, people may not get the analogy, so let’s say new shoes). Of course, there were some nuances we had to figure out.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

To offer local goods and artisan goods through the help of eCommerce, online platforms are connecting consumers with producers. Take Florida’s Front Porch Pickings , which Owner Amie Keslar told PYMNTS in an interview is a “farm-to-table delivery service” that sends out produce and artisanal goods.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2020

Little Greek Fresh Grill, based in Florida, delivered for customers by bringing them more than just prepared meals. We were able to sell that to our guests online.”. Zukku Sushi , headquartered in Florida, used the platform for its temporary ghost kitchen. Local Cantina in Ohio used Paytronix to sell margaritas to go.

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