Sept. Jobs Report Disappoints, With Just 194K New Positions Added
Sept. Jobs Report Disappoints, With Just 194K New Positions Added
October 08, 2021  |  Economy

New jobs increased by 194,000 in September, a far cry from economists’ estimates of 500,000 and a big dip from August’s 366,000 and 1.1 million...

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Colombian FinTech Movii Closes $15M Series B
Colombian FinTech Movii Closes $15M Series B
October 08, 2021  |  Investments

Colombian FinTech Movii raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Square and Greg Kidd’s investment fund Hard Yaka, according to reports...

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FinTech-Centered SPACs, Platform IPOs Dominate October’s First Week
FinTech-Centered SPACs, Platform IPOs Dominate October’s First Week
October 08, 2021  |  IPO

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) continued to dominate the listings landscape in the past week, with particular focus firms on FinTechs and real estate combinations. Platform...

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Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Chinese consumers spent about 1.64 billion yuan ($252.3 million) on luxury goods at nine duty-free shops in southern island province Hainan in the first six...

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Adidas Leans on Partnerships for Fresh Revenue Amid Strategic Realignment, Crimped Supply
Adidas Leans on Partnerships for Fresh Revenue Amid Strategic Realignment, Crimped Supply
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

A series of collaborations and partnerships are setting Adidas up to follow through on its digital and direct-to-consumer (D2C) growth ambitions, meeting consumers where they...

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Levi’s Helped by Wardrobe Refreshes, eCommerce’s Logistics Nightmare, Walmart Seeks Fashion Credibility
Levi’s Helped by Wardrobe Refreshes, eCommerce’s Logistics Nightmare, Walmart Seeks Fashion Credibility
October 08, 2021  |  Today In Data

Consumers are lining Levi Strauss’ pockets as they look to refresh their wardrobes post-quarantine. Plus, eCommerce newcomers struggle to meet consumer demand amid supply chain...

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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Logistics Take Center Stage Ahead of Bring-It-to-Me Holidays
AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Logistics Take Center Stage Ahead of Bring-It-to-Me Holidays
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart’s last-mile delivery network got a stamp of approval this week from rival retailer The Home Depot, which signed on be the first retail client...

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UK Brick-and-Mortar Retail Scene Equipped to Handle Amazon Entry
UK Brick-and-Mortar Retail Scene Equipped to Handle Amazon Entry
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

After the launch of its first 4-star store in New York in 2018, Amazon has chosen the U.K.’s Bluewater shopping center in Kent as the...

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CarGurus Expands Instant Max Cash Offer to More US Markets
CarGurus Expands Instant Max Cash Offer to More US Markets
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

CarGurus on Friday (Oct. 8) announced it is expanding its Instant Max Cash Offer digital retailing feature to 11 new states and Washington, D.C., enabling...

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