Over 720,000 UK Businesses Are Facing Steep Financial Hardship
Over 720,000 UK Businesses Are Facing Steep Financial Hardship
April 22, 2021  |  International

Companies across 22 sectors in the United Kingdom are undergoing the fastest uptick in significant financial distress in more than seven years, the Financial Times...

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MarineMax Boat Retailer Reports Strong Sales For Q2
MarineMax Boat Retailer Reports Strong Sales For Q2
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

It’s been smooth sailing for MarineMax, the largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. The company reported that revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2021...

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Genuine Parts Reports Strong Q1 Sales Amid Surge In Auto-Related Spending
Genuine Parts Reports Strong Q1 Sales Amid Surge In Auto-Related Spending
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

The parent company of over 10,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores reported strong sales for the first quarter that ended on March 31. Atlanta-based Genuine Parts...

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Sleep Number Rides Digital Demand To Record Q1 Results
Sleep Number Rides Digital Demand To Record Q1 Results
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

Since Sleep Number transformed its entire product line to digitized “360 smart beds” three years ago, the chain of 600 bedding stores has been steadily...

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Tractor Supply Raises Outlook As Triple-Digit Online Sales Growth Drives Record Q1 Results
Tractor Supply Raises Outlook As Triple-Digit Online Sales Growth Drives Record Q1 Results
April 22, 2021  |  Retail

Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply said stronger than expected online sales and fewer discounts helped to pave the way for record first-quarter results and a...

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Cross-Border Payments: A Growth Engine For Business
Cross-Border Payments: A Growth Engine For Business
April 22, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Mike Massaro, CEO of Flywire, believes that in our quickly digitizing and global economy, cross-border payments are key to business success. In The Connected Economy’s...

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Digital Platforms Drive Innovation In Retail And Banking
Digital Platforms Drive Innovation In Retail And Banking
April 22, 2021  |  Today In Data

Trendy online and retail eyewear chain Warby Parker is reportedly getting ready to go public following multiple rounds of fundraising over the last decade. In luxury retail, New York-based...

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New Playbook: Five Steps To Modernize FI Tech Stacks Without Doing Rip And Replace
New Playbook: Five Steps To Modernize FI Tech Stacks Without Doing Rip And Replace
April 22, 2021  |  Innovation

We all know the build-or-buy conundrum. Closely related is the “rip and replace” dilemma, where frustrated financial institution (FI) executives throw the IT baby out...

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Driving Commerce Across The Consumer Journey
Driving Commerce Across The Consumer Journey
April 22, 2021  |  Omnicommerce

In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Devin McGranahan, head of global business solutions for Fiserv, talks about the importance of blending physical...

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