Will Summer Camp Be COVID-19’s Latest Casualty?
Will Summer Camp Be COVID-19’s Latest Casualty?
June 05, 2020  |  Coronavirus

With a very unusual U.S. school year coming to an end, children who have been trapped at home for the past three months (and the...

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Strong May US Jobs Report Could Show The Worst Is Over For Hardest-Hit Sectors
Strong May US Jobs Report Could Show The Worst Is Over For Hardest-Hit Sectors
June 05, 2020  |  Economy

Will we look back at today as the turning point in the battle against the pandemic — not in terms of vaccines or flattened curves,...

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UAE Fund Pumps $1.2B Into Jio Platforms, India’s Telecom Giant
UAE Fund Pumps $1.2B Into Jio Platforms, India’s Telecom Giant
June 05, 2020  |  Investments

Mubadala Investment Co., an investment arm of the government of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is investing $1.2 billion in Jio Platforms, the Indian telecommunications firm,...

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New Study Shows Retailers Are Stepping Up For Safety
New Study Shows Retailers Are Stepping Up For Safety
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the most recent COVID-19 studies from PYMNTS reinforcing the need for health and safety in the retail world, some retailers are stepping up to...

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Offline Shopping: Three Categories To Watch
Offline Shopping: Three Categories To Watch
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

The numbers are in. The latest in the PYMNTS COVID-19 series that quantifies the effects of the pandemic shows not only a deepening digital shift,...

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The Pandemic’s Impact On Shopping Habits And Gaming
The Pandemic’s Impact On Shopping Habits And Gaming
June 05, 2020  |  Today In Data

Most consumers don’t have any plans of reverting to their pre-pandemic shopping habits, even as portions of the U.S. economy continue to reopen. They are still...

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Saving Main Street: Running Retailers Take The Baton
Saving Main Street: Running Retailers Take The Baton
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

Terry Schalow is the executive director of the Running Industry Association (RIA). In addition to working toward its general mission of moving the sport and...

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Gap Inc Q1 eCommerce Sales Rise 13 Pct
Gap Inc Q1 eCommerce Sales Rise 13 Pct
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

With pandemic-related store closures driving a 43 percent year-over-year decline in sales, Gap Inc. reported a 13 percent year-over-year rise in Q1 eCommerce sales and...

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JCPenney To Shutter 154 Stores, Start Closing Sales
JCPenney To Shutter 154 Stores, Start Closing Sales
June 05, 2020  |  Retail

JCPenney has identified the first round of 154 retail location closures, after an assessment of its store footprint and evaluation of “future strategic fit” as...

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