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
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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