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The post-pandemic era brings new opportunities but also new challenges. As businesses work to cope with massive technology influx, margins eroded by fees and commissions, and convenience-induced customer disconnect, the demand for simple, economical solutions has never been greater. Learn how Ally is helping businesses like yours overcome post-pandemic era problems to increase profits, reclaim customers, and manage operations simply and effectively.

Whether you are an early adopter, or a heels-in-the-ground hold-out, these trends will create the ultimate paradigm shift, making it more important than ever for businesses and leaders at every level to provide a clear vision of the road ahead.

As the world slowly emerges from its quarantine-induced cocoon, one can’t help but marvel at how quickly things have changed. Remote work, contactless, curbside, AI, and more are trending up, even as COVID is winding down.

Whether you are an early adopter, or a heels-in-the-ground hold-out, these trends will create the ultimate paradigm shift, making it more important than ever for businesses and leaders at every level to provide a clear vision of the road ahead.

Just released! Merchant Ally enables businesses to consolidate multiple order streams into a single portal increasing efficiency and productivity of staff and delivery drivers and increasing transparency in order fulfillment. Additionally, Merchant Ally facilitates the nurture of customer relationships via direct interaction and data to personalize marketing efforts.

With the pandemic on the decline in many parts of the world, the big question on everyone’s mind is “when can we get back to normal?” But should we? Surges in demand for takeout, the proliferation of contactless tech, and outdoor dining may have arisen out of concerns for public safety, but many consumers think these changes may be for the better.

Development has begun on the Ally NFT generator. A project that will allow anyone to create their own NFTs and Collections without any blockchain knowledge.

The convenience of third-party ordering platforms is undeniable, but as these platforms continue to gain market share, more people are realizing that increased revenue doesn’t always translate to increased profits. The cycle perpetuated by commissions and fees of up to 40% of per-order earnings is wearing away at hard working business owners, delivery drivers, and even consumers. One can’t help but wonder if the online ordering machine is sustainable long-term, or if it's headed for a screeching halt.

It seems every time the consumer-goods industry starts to catch its breath, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) shaves even more time off its free-delivery window. To catch up, a lot of companies are getting creative.

A new consumer survey indicates that shoppers place a high value on same-day delivery, with 54% saying they would be willing to pay for such a service. Shopper enthusiasm for same-day delivery offers an opportunity to retailers not named Amazon: 78% o

Under the ballot measure, drivers could get earnings guarantee of 120 percent of minimum wage

A leveraged buyout of Walgreens Boots Alliance could be done because of the availability of cheap financing, the company’s strong earnings power