Disneyland Resort Plans For Phased Reopening
Disneyland Resort Plans For Phased Reopening
June 11, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products has unveiled its intentions for a “phased reopening” of the Disneyland Resort. The company noted that...

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Installation Network Aims To Remove Assembly Headaches For eCommerce Buyers
Installation Network Aims To Remove Assembly Headaches For eCommerce Buyers
June 11, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic-driven digital shift means that eCommerce buyers will need some help assembling their purchases. A company called Buy It Installed, which launched in 2012,...

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Zara And Sam’s Club Lead Dramatic Day For Digital Shift
Zara And Sam’s Club Lead Dramatic Day For Digital Shift
June 11, 2020  |  Retail

The digital shift continued to show its dramatic potential to change retailing today, as three companies announced major changes to their business models. No less...

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Predictions For Retail Footprints And Gift Cards Amid The Pandemic 
Predictions For Retail Footprints And Gift Cards Amid The Pandemic 
June 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

A retail apocalypse could turn into a retail Armageddon, with tens of thousands of storefronts projected to close by 2020’s end, but the prediction is spurring alternate...

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Pandemic And Conspiracy Theories Delay 5G At Retail
Pandemic And Conspiracy Theories Delay 5G At Retail
June 11, 2020  |  Retail

One of the unsung casualties of the pandemic for retailers may be 5G technology and its rollout. Its proponents had Christmas visions of dressing room...

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Stripe Adds Direct Debit
Stripe Adds Direct Debit
June 11, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The FinTech Stripe said it will “create the first self-serve unified payments platform for U.K. businesses” by adding the popular Bacs Direct Debit payments service...

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Lowe’s Starts Accepting Pandemic Minority Small Business Grant Applications
Lowe’s Starts Accepting Pandemic Minority Small Business Grant Applications
June 11, 2020  |  Retail

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. opened its inaugural phase of grant applications to offer relief to minority-owned businesses as part of its $25 million commitment announced in...

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Smarter Payments Are Crossing Borders
Smarter Payments Are Crossing Borders
June 11, 2020  |  Cross Border Commerce

Cross-border payments are immense, clocking in at $29 trillion in 2019 and projected to balloon to an estimated $39 trillion in the next two years....

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Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
Another 1.5M Americans File For Unemployment As Pandemic’s Job Losses Top 44M
June 11, 2020  |  Economy

Another 1.5 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits over the past week, bringing the total jobs lost since the pandemic began to more than 44 million —...

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