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Coca-Cola Volumes Drop 25 Pct As COVID-19 Softens Demand
April 21, 2020

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Coca-Cola said the shuttering of eateries, stadiums and cinemas has negatively impacted its business. The firm’s worldwide volumes have plummeted 25 percent as of the beginning of April, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Shuttered Stores Slash Prices, But Consumers Aren’t Spending
April 20, 2020

Black Friday isn’t until Nov. 27, but clothing retailers, including Nordstrom, J.Crew, Macy’s, Neiman Marcus and others, are offering deep discounts to unload tens of billions of dollars of unsold merchandise as the coronavirus keeps U.S. stores shuttered. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Office Depot Refinances Credit Facility, Retires Term Loan
April 20, 2020

In an effort to streamline its capital structure, Office Depot has refinanced its current asset-based credit facility with a new five-year arrangement and has retired its term loan credit agreement due in 2022. The retailer’s new $1.3 billion asset-based credit facility is comprised of a...

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Boston Gym Owner Spins New Model From COVID-19 Crisis
April 20, 2020

Mark Partin has business pedigree with an athlete’s mentality. As the owner of B/SPOKE, one of the Boston area’s leading spinning and workout studios, he’s a consumer of his own product as well as a former long-distance runner. He’s also an MIT grad who did...

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Retailers Stress Safety Measures In Reopening Plans
April 20, 2020

As detailed in today’s PYMNTS COVID-19 update, U.S. consumers want to know when they can return to normal shopping, and how they can do it safely. Some answers to both of those questions are becoming evident as the week opens. Get the Full Story Complete...

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WEF: Digital Will Lead COVID-19 Recovery
April 20, 2020

Now that U.S. retailers have shifted their focus to unlocking rather than locking down, it’s worth revisiting the only economy that has been shattered by COVID-19 and then restored: China. Bottom line, if the U.S. recovery is to mimic the best parts of China’s recovery,...

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Kroger’s Foundation Aims To Raise $10M For Coronavirus Fund
April 20, 2020

To help families particularly impacted by the novel coronavirus, The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation said it has created the Emergency COVID-19 Response Fund. Kroger and the foundation seek to direct $10 million in national, state and local grants to pandemic response efforts...

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Neiman Marcus Reportedly Working On Bankruptcy Plan
April 19, 2020

The coronavirus has pushed Neiman Marcus to the point of bankruptcy, the first major store in the U.S. to topple due to the pandemic, according to a Sunday (April 19) report by Reuters, citing sources. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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iPhone Sales Projected To Fall 36 Pct — Goldman Says Sell
April 17, 2020

As it lowered its recommendation on Apple Inc.‘s stock from neutral to sell, Goldman Sachs noted that the tech firm could lose one-third of its iPhone sales in Q2. Analysts, with the inclusion of Rod Hall, said in a note that iPhone unit sales are ready...