Sept. Jobs Report Disappoints, With Just 194K New Positions Added

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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