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Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends

Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
Black Friday Revisited: 2019 Data Foreshadowed The Emergence Of Digital Trends
November 25, 2020  |  News

It seems almost unimaginable now, but 12 short months ago the pre-COVID world was filled with stories about doorbuster sales on Thanksgiving afternoon and reports...

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Amid Mixed Signals, US Economy Lifted As Consumer Spending Rises
Amid Mixed Signals, US Economy Lifted As Consumer Spending Rises
November 25, 2020  |  Economy

While the number of U.S. COVID-19 cases is on the rise, consumer spending in advance of the holiday season is boosting the economy, The Wall...

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Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
Retail Data Shows Online Dominance, Gift Card Momentum For Holiday Spending
November 25, 2020  |  Retail

While predictions of increased spending are appearing more frequently since news of various COVID-19 vaccines has broken, PYMNTS data shows that consumers are still cautious,...

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Challenger Bank Current Nets $131M On $750M Valuation
Challenger Bank Current Nets $131M On $750M Valuation
November 24, 2020  |  Digital-First Banking

U.S. challenger bank Current has raised $131 million in a Series C funding round, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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CDC Eyes Shortening COVID Quarantine Time In Hopes Of More Compliance
CDC Eyes Shortening COVID Quarantine Time In Hopes Of More Compliance
November 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is finalizing its recommendations for shorter quarantine times after potential COVID-19 exposure, The Wall Street Journal...

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FinTech Stripe Eyes Funding Round That Could Put Valuation At $100B
FinTech Stripe Eyes Funding Round That Could Put Valuation At $100B
November 24, 2020  |  Investments

FinTech Stripe is considering a funding round to value it higher than the $36 billion it got on its last round, Bloomberg reports. According to...

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China Expects Economy To Improve In 2021 As Region Sees Boost In Tourism
China Expects Economy To Improve In 2021 As Region Sees Boost In Tourism
November 24, 2020  |  International

Li Keqiang, Chinese premier, forecasts that the country could return to normal economic activity by next year, Reuters reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumers Gloomy Amid Slowing Growth, COVID-19 Numbers, Survey Finds 
Consumers Gloomy Amid Slowing Growth, COVID-19 Numbers, Survey Finds 
November 24, 2020  |  Economy

The Dow may just have crossed 30,000, but U.S. consumers are growing gloomier as a dark coronavirus winter settles in, as shown in a new...

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Restaurant Operators Face New Loyalty Demands
Restaurant Operators Face New Loyalty Demands
November 24, 2020  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Lettuce-wrap your mind around this: “There are 31.6 million consumers in the United States — 15.7 percent of the total — who are dining in...

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