Coronavirus

Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals, including humans, and birds. In humans, the virus causes respiratory infections which are typically mild but, in rare cases, can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens it can cause an upper respiratory disease.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Today in Retail: Kroger, Bed Bath & Beyond Expand Partnership; Rihanna Joins Forbes’ List of the World’s Richest People
Today in Retail: Kroger, Bed Bath & Beyond Expand Partnership; Rihanna Joins Forbes’ List of...
April 06, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, payments providers must offer value-added services to their customers, while Mastercard SpendingPulse shows continued return to pre-pandemic consumer spending. Plus, KimChi Chic...

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Mastercard: Service Spending Making a Comeback
Mastercard: Service Spending Making a Comeback
April 06, 2022  |  Market Conditions

The month of March marked the ongoing return to pre-pandemic consumer spending, Mastercard said Wednesday (April 6) in its Spending Pulse report. “From airlines to...

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Federal Reserve Bans Six Bankers for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
Federal Reserve Bans Six Bankers for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
April 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday (April 5) banned six former bank employees, including two who had previously worked in Bank of America Corp.’s wealth management...

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Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, paper couponing is bouncing back to join digital savings programs, while lower grocery budgets mean shoppers are shying away from name brands....

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Today in Retail: Tempur Sealy Expects 15% YoY Growth; FTD Uses Data to Cultivate Customers
Today in Retail: Tempur Sealy Expects 15% YoY Growth; FTD Uses Data to Cultivate Customers
March 31, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Tempur Sealy expects to report 15% year-over-year growth for fiscal 2022’s first quarter, while FTD uses data to grow lifelong customers of...

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Hackers Target Hotels, Exploit Weak COVID-19 Contact Tracing Safeguards
Hackers Target Hotels, Exploit Weak COVID-19 Contact Tracing Safeguards
March 28, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Many travelers left something behind at the last hotel they visited — and it wasn’t a shirt or shoes. Large amounts of personal identifiable data...

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Car Leases Disappear As Vehicle Stock, Promotions Harder to Find
Car Leases Disappear As Vehicle Stock, Promotions Harder to Find
March 25, 2022  |  Transportation

Higher prices and vehicle scarcity at local dealerships are leading to a drop in new car leases, a shift that could mean there are fewer...

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Purple Innovation Stock Falls 5% as Company Preps to Sell 14M Shares
Purple Innovation Stock Falls 5% as Company Preps to Sell 14M Shares
March 25, 2022  |  Retail

Shares for direct-to-consumer (D2C) mattress brand Purple Innovation were down about 5% in early trading Friday (March 25) after the company announced it will sell...

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Traeger Stock Down Almost 16% After Grill Maker Predicts Sales Drop
Traeger Stock Down Almost 16% After Grill Maker Predicts Sales Drop
March 24, 2022  |  Retail

Traeger Inc.’s stock is down almost 16% in early trading Thursday (March 24) after the grill maker said in a Wednesday (March 23) press release that...

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