COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

How Consumers Forced Big Merchants To Up Their Digital-First Game

How Consumers Forced Big Merchants To Up Their Digital-First Game
How Consumers Forced Big Merchants To Up Their Digital-First Game
October 05, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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MainStreetEXPO.com Aims To Help Small Merchants With New Platform
MainStreetEXPO.com Aims To Help Small Merchants With New Platform
October 02, 2020  |  Retail

Registration is open for small merchants at MainStreetEXPO.com, a website created to assist local companies with selling to a larger market, according to a Friday...

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Lack Of Federal Aid Could Contribute To More Layoffs
Lack Of Federal Aid Could Contribute To More Layoffs
October 02, 2020  |  Economy

The inability of lawmakers and the White House to pass a new stimulus relief package has fueled layoffs as companies say they can’t afford payroll,...

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US Extends Cruise Ship Ban As Industry Presses To Set Sail
US Extends Cruise Ship Ban As Industry Presses To Set Sail
October 01, 2020  |  Economy

Any consumers still out there hoping to go on a cruise will now have to wait until at least after Halloween before they can cast...

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Pandemic Propels Big Demand For ‘Big-Box’ Warehouses
Pandemic Propels Big Demand For ‘Big-Box’ Warehouses
October 01, 2020  |  Retail

The demand for giant warehouses has surged due to the boost the COVID-19 crisis has given to eCommerce, a new report said. Get the Full...

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Walmart Unveils Pandemic-Inspired Store Design
Walmart Unveils Pandemic-Inspired Store Design
October 01, 2020  |  Retail

As major retailers get ready for a wave of October holiday shoppers, store design and safety is still top priority. Both Walmart and Target have...

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Subscription Merchants Navigate Post-COVID Trends
Subscription Merchants Navigate Post-COVID Trends
October 01, 2020  |  Subscriptions

By now, we all know about the runaway success of streaming entertainment services like Disney+, which had nearly 61 million paying subscribers by late July,...

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Mnuchin, Pelosi Fall Short Of Agreeing On New Stimulus Deal
Mnuchin, Pelosi Fall Short Of Agreeing On New Stimulus Deal
September 30, 2020  |  Economy

Despite talks over a two-day period to reach a compromise on a new stimulus package, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin failed to...

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