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Online travel platforms are combining tech with apartments for short-term stays to provide travelers with an alternative to home shares and hotels. Frontdesk Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto explains what inspired the concept — and how the company takes a multichannel booking approach to meet travelers where they are. Read More...

Microsoft is opening a flagship store in London to join its roster of brick-and-mortar locations, while Walmart hired a new technology executive. How is Microsoft incorporating experiential retail into its new space, and how does Walmart’s new hire fit into a larger vision? Read this week’s Retail Pulse to find out. Read More...

Credit unions are combining resources to offer the products and services their members crave, while other CUs are tapping third-party providers to achieve the same goal. What are some of the largest mergers, as well as partnerships, in the market as CUs work to improve their appeal and offer convenient digital services? Read More...