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Walmart Stays True To Arkansas
September 18, 2017

While Amazon is auditioning potential host cities in something that has turned into commercial real estate’s version of “The Bachelor,” Walmart has more quietly announced news that its new headquarters will stick with the firm’s historical home of Bentonville, Arkansas. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Gap, Inc. Refocusing Means “Fewer, Better” Gap Stores
September 18, 2017

Times have been tough for Gap, Inc. in recent years, as an almost quintessentially mall brand finds itself scrambling as malls nationwide struggle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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New School Commerce Meets (Extremely) Old School Production
September 18, 2017

Maybe it was a sweater, maybe it was socks — but, for most people with knitting-inclined relatives, Christmas wasn’t quite Christmas until they had opened the latest of the hand-knitted wool hats from a grandmother. Sometimes those items were perfect, and other times they were...

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How Alcohol Delivery Suddenly Stopped Being Amazon-Proof
September 18, 2017

Until Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the logistics of alcohol delivery were mostly outside the grasp of what Amazon could efficiently cover. Intoxicating liquor can’t be mailed in the U.S., and using private delivery companies like FedEx or UPS entails dealing with strict requirements — and...

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Traveling Employees Find Their Voice In Developing T&E Strategy
September 18, 2017

Corporate travel and expense management policy and practices have garnered attention from across the enterprise, with everyone from CEOs to CIOs looking at how T&E can promote growth, cut costs, boost efficiency and productivity, and enhance insight into the company via data analytics. Get the...

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App Fatigue Beginning To Hit The Workforce
September 18, 2017

App fatigue is a documented phenomenon among consumers, but a new report from Harmon.ie suggests app fatigue is hitting professionals in the workplace, too. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Banks Raise Concerns Over CFPB Small Biz Loan Data Collection
September 18, 2017

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is preparing to collect data on how lenders work with women-owned, minority-owned and small businesses (SMBs), but the American Bankers Association (ABA) has expressed concerns over the initiative. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How SMBs’ Manual Processes Cost Economies Billions In Lost Growth
September 18, 2017

Manual processes are expensive for small businesses, in both time and money. Taking time to crunch numbers or hand-pick data is a waste for SMB owners, for sure. But a new report from cloud accounting firm Sage has put a price tag on this burden:...

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UK Regs Won’t Publish Report On RBS’s Small Biz Scandal
September 18, 2017

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will not publish a report on its probe into allegations against the Royal Bank of Scotland pertaining to how it treated some of its small business customers, according to an article in the New York Times on Friday (Sept. 15)....