Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: Keeping Ahead Of The COVID-19 Outbreak
March 20, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

The story of the week for Amazon and Walmart was the same story playing out in various forms throughout the U.S. economy — the unfolding...

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Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars
Yelp Offers $25M In Free Ads To Coronavirus-Hit Restaurants, Bars
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As restaurants struggle to stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic, Yelp says it will offer $25 million in relief to support independently owned restaurants. Get...

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Florida’s Spring Breakdown
Florida’s Spring Breakdown
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The deluge of college students that flood into Florida each year for spring break is such a regular occurrence that they’ve become something of a...

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Goldman Sachs Says Week’s Unemployment Filing Is Record High
Goldman Sachs Says Week’s Unemployment Filing Is Record High
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Goldman Sachs economists predict that 2.25 million people in the U.S. will have filed for unemployment benefits this week, which is the highest amount ever,...

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The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
The Week In Payments: The Visible Perils And Hidden Promise Of The Coronavirus
March 20, 2020  |  Commentary

It almost never happens that a week in payments is dominated by a single story. In an active and competitive series of interconnected ecosystems, there is typically...

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Big Fizzle: The Recession Comes, Quickly
Big Fizzle: The Recession Comes, Quickly
March 20, 2020  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

The numbers only begin to tell a tale — one where the ending seems far off, shrouded in mystery, and more than a bit foreboding....

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The Three Big Legal Issues Retailers Face From The Coronavirus
The Three Big Legal Issues Retailers Face From The Coronavirus
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

With the current health emergency retailers face unprecedented issues. Closing stores, limiting hours, changing order patterns, remote work — all of these issues have joined...

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Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper
Apple Caps eCommerce iPhone Buys At Two Per Shopper
March 20, 2020  |  Retail

After Apple shuttered its physical stores outside of China amid the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the tech company is capping purchases of...

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Starboard And eBay Escalate Boardroom Spat
Starboard And eBay Escalate Boardroom Spat
March 20, 2020  |  Retail

There was plenty of boardroom drama on Thursday (March 19) between eBay and activist investor Starboard Value. The day started with Starboard nominating four new...

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