Ready Or Not, The ‘Great Reopening’ Is Underway
Ready Or Not, The ‘Great Reopening’ Is Underway
March 15, 2021  |  Coronavirus

As vaccines are being distributed worldwide, a return to something that looks a lot like pre-pandemic normal could be coming soon. And in some places,...

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Chinese Post-Pandemic Economy Continues Rebounding
Chinese Post-Pandemic Economy Continues Rebounding
March 15, 2021  |  International

China’s post-pandemic economy is showing signs of dramatic recovery for the first two months of this year, with key indicators up after a full year...

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Global Apparel Giant H&M Says Sales Snap Back As 80 Pct Of Stores Have Reopened
Global Apparel Giant H&M Says Sales Snap Back As 80 Pct Of Stores Have Reopened
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Swedish fashion retailer H&M said Monday (March 15) that 80 percent of its 5,000 global stores had currently reopened from COVID-related closures, marking a continued...

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Transitions In Retail, eCommerce And Payment Preferences
Transitions In Retail, eCommerce And Payment Preferences
March 15, 2021  |  Today In Data

Ulta Beauty’s chief executive plans to conclude her tenure after leading the beauty and cosmetics retail chain through the growth of its store count and sales....

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Is Amazon About To Start A Food Fight With Walmart Over Physical Stores?
Is Amazon About To Start A Food Fight With Walmart Over Physical Stores?
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Just as Amazon finally caught up to Walmart in the battle for share of total U.S. retail sales, the dominant digital retailer looks to be...

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Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
Retail, Manufacturing Activity Exceeds Expectations In China
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

Factory and retail industry activity jumped in China during January and February, coming out ahead of expectations, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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UK Consumers Opt To ‘Shop Socially’ Amid Brick-And-Mortar Closures
UK Consumers Opt To ‘Shop Socially’ Amid Brick-And-Mortar Closures
March 15, 2021  |  Retail

More U.K. consumers are turning to Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to do their shopping as a way to get around protracted pandemic-related retail store closures...

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Today In Payments: Cryptocurrency Could Be Banned In India; Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After $600 Million Funding
Today In Payments: Cryptocurrency Could Be Banned In India; Stripe Valued At $95 Billion After...
March 15, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, India could ban all cryptocurrency, and Stripe is valued at $95 billion after a $600 million funding round. Plus, Flywire plans...

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Why The Entertainment Industry Called ‘Cut’ On Manual Payroll
Why The Entertainment Industry Called ‘Cut’ On Manual Payroll
March 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

With film sets and other entertainment projects forced to yell “cut” amid pandemic lockdowns, many players across the industry were given a moment to pause...

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