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Movie Theater Chain AMC Shifts From Survival Mode To Managing Surge Of New Films
March 11, 2021

The head of the country’s largest movie theater chain, AMC Entertainment, said he is optimistic about the rapid rebound of the film industry and is confident that his beleaguered company will survive the worst storm in its 100-year history. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon And Walmart Are Nearly Tied In Full-Year Share Of Retail Sales 
March 11, 2021

Surging online shopping during the pandemic saw Amazon’s share of retail sales spike higher last year and come within striking distance of overtaking Walmart, new data analysis from PYMNTS shows. The online giant’s 9.2 percent portion of overall retail spending now nearly matches the chain...

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Kohl’s Unveils New FLX Private-Label Brand
March 11, 2021

Kohl’s has unveiled its FLX private-label athleisure brand, which is available in over 300 brick-and-mortar locations and online. The retailer describes FLX as a brand for women and men that showcases “size-inclusive, stylish active and casual separates made with high-quality performance fabrics and functional details,”...

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Revlon’s Net Sales Drop 10.4 Pct Amid Pandemic
March 11, 2021

Revlon, Inc. reported as part of its financial results that as reported net sales dropped 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 from the prior-year period, according to a Thursday (March 11) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Software Firms Offers Discounts To Struggling Restaurants
March 10, 2021

It has been an enormously difficult year for restaurants, with mass layoffs and closures as lockdowns and economic downturns placed serious burdens on Main Street businesses. Aid has come in, where possible, from the traditional channels — small business loans and grants — but for...

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Amazon And Other Firms Reckon With Persistent Supply Chain Snarls
March 10, 2021

The supply chain is where the speed and convenience of digital-first meets the slow going of logistics and last miles. There’s a long (often literal) road that physical goods must travel before they get to merchants’ shelves — or, as is increasingly the case, the...

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Roblox IPO: This $30 Billion Kids’ Gaming Platform Is Bigger Than Etsy, Kroger And Best...
March 10, 2021

With 31 million daily playing and paying users in 180 countries, you’d think gaming platform Roblox would be more of a household name, that is, outside of its core 5- to 13-year-old demographic and the 1 million IT developers who populate its digital stable of...

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Adidas Looks To ‘Own the Game’ With Focus On eCommerce, D2C, Women
March 10, 2021

German sportswear giant Adidas said Wednesday (March 10) it plans to double its eCommerce business over the next five years as it shifts to a direct-to-consumer (D2C)-led strategy focused on 12 global megacities and increased focus on attracting more women while improving its sustainability. Get...

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Reports 104 Pct Surge In eCommerce Demand
March 10, 2021

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. reported as part of its financial results that consolidated eCommerce demand surged by 104 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, according to a Wednesday (March 10) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the...