Amazon’s Department Store Plans May Be Death Knell For Walmart’s Retail Lead
Amazon’s Department Store Plans May Be Death Knell For Walmart’s Retail Lead
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

News of Amazon’s plans to open department store-style physical retail locations in the coming years likely came as little surprise to industry watchers who have...

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Target Shoppers’ Resilience, Eliminating Inefficiencies, Retail Data Goldmine
Target Shoppers’ Resilience, Eliminating Inefficiencies, Retail Data Goldmine
August 19, 2021  |  Today In Data

Retailers are working to update schedules rife with labor inefficiency. Plus, Target consumers helped the retailer continue its growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, and ACI...

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Petco Reports Record Q2 Revenue, Announces New CFO
Petco Reports Record Q2 Revenue, Announces New CFO
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Petco on Thursday (Aug. 19) announced Brian LaRose as the company’s new chief financial officer, succeeding Mike Nuzzo, who will continue as chief operating officer...

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Macy’s Brings Back Toys R Us, Exceeds Q2 Expectations
Macy’s Brings Back Toys R Us, Exceeds Q2 Expectations
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Macy’s on Thursday (Aug. 19) expressed excitement about its second-quarter earnings, saying the showing was enough for the company to boost its fiscal 2021 guidance...

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New Pandemic Low For Jobless Claims Beats Forecasts
New Pandemic Low For Jobless Claims Beats Forecasts
August 19, 2021  |  Economy

New jobless claims dropped to a new pandemic-era low, coming in at 348,000 for the week ending Aug. 14, a drop of 29,000 from the...

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Amazon Hatching Strategy To Open Mega Brick-and-Mortar Stores 
Amazon Hatching Strategy To Open Mega Brick-and-Mortar Stores 
August 19, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon has plans in the works to launch several brick-and-mortar retail locations that will operate similar to department stores. They will likely roll out initially...

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Blockchain Gets Off The Ground In B2B Payments
Blockchain Gets Off The Ground In B2B Payments
August 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain captures the spotlight in this week’s B2B Payment Rail Innovation roundup, with community banks in the U.S. embracing the technology to fuel small business...

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Where Invoice Finance Fits Within The Late B2B Payments Discussion
Where Invoice Finance Fits Within The Late B2B Payments Discussion
August 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

When it comes to late B2B payments, the U.K. has emerged as center stage in what has become a global conversation about responsible and fair...

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UK’s $14B Class Action Suit Against Mastercard Moving Forward
UK’s $14B Class Action Suit Against Mastercard Moving Forward
August 19, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard is at the center of a class action lawsuit topping £10 billion ($14 billion), the largest of its kind in the U.K., Reuters and...

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