March Retail Sales’ 8.7 Pct Decline Predicts A Cruel April
March Retail Sales’ 8.7 Pct Decline Predicts A Cruel April
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

The U.S. Department of Commerce released its retail sales results for March, showing record-setting declines due to changes in consumer behavior and the COVID-19 lockdown....

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Agility, Adaptability Are Greatest Strengths Amid Crisis
Agility, Adaptability Are Greatest Strengths Amid Crisis
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

“Think of something unthinkable, and then make sure you have a plan for it,” NuoDB CTO Ariff Kassam recently told PYMNTS. “For example, what would...

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Canadian D2C Seller Brings Unique Business Model To Furniture Market
Canadian D2C Seller Brings Unique Business Model To Furniture Market
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

Companies that do business in the furniture space have to deal with some serious competition. IKEA, Wayfair, Overstock and others are holding down the mass...

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Online Apparel Catches Fire
Online Apparel Catches Fire
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

After hitting a skid from the beginning to the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, online fashion sales have caught fire. A sweep of industry anecdotal...

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The Rise Of Online Grocery Shopping, Robots During The Coronavirus
The Rise Of Online Grocery Shopping, Robots During The Coronavirus
April 15, 2020  |  Today In Data

Grocers contended with panic buying, supply chain challenges and safety issues while the public stocked up on essential items as the coronavirus crisis hit in...

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JCPenney Mulls Bankruptcy Filing As Turnaround Plans Change With COVID-19
JCPenney Mulls Bankruptcy Filing As Turnaround Plans Change With COVID-19
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

After the COVID-19 crisis closed its retail locations for a time and changed its turnaround plans, JCPenney is reportedly looking into filing for bankruptcy. The...

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Healthcare Looks To AI For Fraud Cure
Healthcare Looks To AI For Fraud Cure
April 15, 2020  |  Artificial Intelligence

The applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are manifold, and many feel that perhaps its most meaningful uses are in the healthcare field, where data can...

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Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
Why The Freelancer Economy Is Preparing For Long-Term COVID-19 Impacts
April 15, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Companies invest about 11 hours of time finding talent for every 40 hours of work they receive. This gap is rapidly becoming all the more...

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Mastercard’s Ethoca Delivers Digital Receipts In Expanded Microsoft Partnership 
Mastercard’s Ethoca Delivers Digital Receipts In Expanded Microsoft Partnership 
April 15, 2020  |  eCommerce

Customers of Microsoft can access digital purchase receipts through Canadian tech services firm Ethoca, a subsidiary of Mastercard, and its partnerships with a growing matrix...

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