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SheerID Launches “SheerID InStore” Providing Retailers First Digital Solution for Gated Offers and Promotions in Physical Stores

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

With the addition of SheerID InStore, retailers have a full omnichannel solution that supports in-store, online and mobile-based shopping.

Key Points: 
  • With the addition of SheerID InStore, retailers have a full omnichannel solution that supports in-store, online and mobile-based shopping.
  • Gated, community-based offers are a proven strategy for acquiring customer segments such as teachers, healthcare workers and students.
  • SheerID InStore provides store operations a customizable solution that can be rapidly deployed across a retail chain.
  • “We’re excited to provide our customers with the first Omnichannel Gated Offer solution to meet and serve their customers wherever they are.”
    Additional information about SheerID InStore is available here.

Fintech Expands Retail Product Portfolio and Strengthens Position in Beverage Alcohol Market Through Asset Acquisition of iControl

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

This acquisition broadens the adoption of Fintech’s flagship product, PaymentSource®, and expands the Company’s retail product portfolio.

Key Points: 
  • This acquisition broadens the adoption of Fintech’s flagship product, PaymentSource®, and expands the Company’s retail product portfolio.
  • With this acquisition, Fintech now serves over 240,000 alcohol-licensed hospitality and retail establishments through PaymentSource for alcohol invoice payment automation and data integration.
  • This represents over 1,100,000 business-to-business connections that depend on Fintech for seamless payment submission and collection technology associated with alcohol deliveries.
  • This acquisition also added to Fintech’s product portfolio, serving retailers and suppliers outside of alcohol, with scan-based trading software.

UPCX Launches New Staking Service

Retrieved on: 
Monday, March 4, 2024

Singapore, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The blockchain-based open-source payment platform UPCX has launched a new staking service.

Key Points: 
  • Singapore, March 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The blockchain-based open-source payment platform UPCX has launched a new staking service.
  • UPCX offers a variety of staking periods, such as 30 days, 90 days, and 180 days, to accommodate different risk preferences and yield goals of users, enabling them to find suitable investment plans on the UPCX platform.
  • Details of the staking service are as follows:
    -  30-day staking: Stake any amount of $UPC for 30 days, with an APY of 20%
    -  90-day staking: Stake any amount of $UPC for 90 days, with an APY of 50%
    -  180-day staking: Stake any amount of $UPC for 180 days, with an APY of 100%
    -  When a referral stake is made using a referral code, the referrer will receive a 20% bonus of the staking rewards earned by the referee.
  • UPCX is committed to strict adherence to legal and regulatory requirements in all regions, and promotes its services globally.

European UPC Court of Appeal Overturns Injunction Impacting NanoString’s CosMx Products, Company to Immediately Resume Sales in 16 EU Countries

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 26, 2024

The decision allows NanoString to immediately resume sales of all CosMx products in 16 impacted UPC member countries.

Key Points: 
  • The decision allows NanoString to immediately resume sales of all CosMx products in 16 impacted UPC member countries.
  • “We believe that with today’s decision, the tide is turning in favor of NanoString and scientific freedom.
  • NanoString is evaluating its next steps in Germany in light of today’s decision from the UPC and for now the German injunction remains in place.
  • The CosMx SMI platform has been installed at approximately 180 customer sites to date.

INC. BUSINESS MEDIA TO HOST FOURTH-ANNUAL INC. FOUNDERS HOUSE AT SXSW

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. Business Media will return to SXSW with its fourth annual Inc. Founders House in Austin from March 9-11, located at Foxy's Proper Pub (201 Brazos Street).

Key Points: 
  • Founders House offers a place for founders to network and engage with fellow entrepreneurs in a carefully crafted, intimate environment.
  • Inc. hosts a series of meetups, including the Female Founders Meetup, Black Founders Meetup, and AI Founders Meetup, during Inc.
  • Founders House SXSW 2024 sponsors include Capital One Business, TriNet, GS1 US and Invest Puerto Rico:
    Inc.
  • Founders House is open to invited guests and credentialed members of the media only.

Acclaimed Author and Entrepreneur Morris Morrison To Keynote GS1 Connect 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

EWING, N.J., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Morris Morrison, CEO of StoryMaker Brands and owner of Windmill Park Media, will serve as a keynote speaker at GS1 Connect, the live three-day event taking place June 4-6, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. Supply chain, e-commerce and technology professionals will gather at GS1 Connect 2024 to learn and share best practices for commerce and supply chain visibility using GS1 Standards.

Key Points: 
  • EWING, N.J., Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Morris Morrison, CEO of StoryMaker Brands and owner of Windmill Park Media, will serve as a keynote speaker at GS1 Connect , the live three-day event taking place June 4-6, 2024, in Orlando, Florida, at the Orlando World Center Marriott.
  • Supply chain, e-commerce and technology professionals will gather at GS1 Connect 2024 to learn and share best practices for commerce and supply chain visibility using GS1 Standards.
  • Morrison is a renowned entertainer, futurist, entrepreneur and author, including his latest book titled Disrupt Yourself.
  • During the keynote, he will share his own powerful story about disruption as an agent of change.

P448'S REGENERATIVE SUSTAINABLITY® PROGRAM CONTINUES ITS EDUCATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON INVASIVE SPECIES WITH THE LAUNCH OF ITS BURMESE PYTHON SNEAKER

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carving its path as an innovative fashion company with creative sustainability solutions, P448 continues its eco-friendly message of trying to help solve an environmental crisis while protecting the biodiversity with its "Regenerative Sustainability®" program. For the resort season, the brand launches its Burmese python sneaker. This is the 3rd dedicated capsule to educate, spotlight and bring awareness to the vast issues posed by invasive species to our environment – previous P448 invasive species sneaker capsules included the lionfish and carp fish.

Key Points: 
  • This is the 3rd dedicated capsule to educate, spotlight and bring awareness to the vast issues posed by invasive species to our environment – previous P448 invasive species sneaker capsules included the lionfish and carp fish.
  • Burmese pythons disrupt the ecosystem by preying on native species, outcompeting native species for food or other resources and/or disrupt the physical nature of the environment.
  • The Burmese python sneaker trim is boldly detailed with repurposed natural black and white python skin from the invasive species within the front tip, tongue and heel areas of its strikingly chic silhouette.
  • The Burmese python sneaker is available at www.p448.com and select global wholesale partners with a suggested retail price of $595.

Liberty Global Announces Intention to Spin-Off 100% of Sunrise to Shareholders

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Liberty Global Ltd. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announces its intention to spin-off 100% of Sunrise to Liberty Global shareholders.

Key Points: 
  • Liberty Global Ltd. (Liberty Global) (NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announces its intention to spin-off 100% of Sunrise to Liberty Global shareholders.
  • The transaction aims to maximize shareholder value by crystallizing the value of Sunrise, allowing shareholders to fully participate in the future growth and upside of both Sunrise and Liberty Global.
  • Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries commented: ‘The proposed spin-off of Sunrise to Liberty Global shareholders is aligned with our strategy of unlocking value by allowing our shareholders to directly participate in the future performance of Sunrise.
  • Liberty Global believes the spin-off will deliver significant benefits for both Liberty Global and Sunrise shareholders, including through:
    Distinct and compelling investment profiles appealing to broader, deeper investor bases including local Swiss/European investors as well as index/passive demand for Sunrise

MG Foods Voluntarily Recalls Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich Distributed in Florida Due to Possible Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination of Cotija Cheese

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.

Key Points: 
  • MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.
  • This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and associated with an outbreak the FDA is currently investigating.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240213704482/en/
    MG Foods is voluntarily recalling a Ham & Cotija Torta Sandwich on Telera Roll sold in Florida.
  • This voluntary recall is being initiated as a result of the Rizo-López Foods, Inc. recall of cotija cheese due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes and associated with an outbreak the FDA is currently investigating.

Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Recalls Four Salad Kits Due to Possible Health Risk from Listeria monocytogenes

Retrieved on: 
Friday, February 9, 2024

A total of 15,751 cases were manufactured between December 2023 through February 2024 by Ready Pac Foods and distributed to the retailers listed above.

Key Points: 
  • A total of 15,751 cases were manufactured between December 2023 through February 2024 by Ready Pac Foods and distributed to the retailers listed above.
  • Ready Pac has ceased all sale and distribution of the impacted products and any products in inventory will be removed and destroyed per FDA guidelines.
  • No other Ready Pac Foods products sold under the Ready Pac Bistro brand are affected.
  • To date, the company has not received any reports of illnesses at this time related to these recalled salad kits.