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Target Updates COVID-19 Results; Will Reconfigure Stores

Target Updates COVID-19 Results; Will Reconfigure Stores
Target Updates COVID-19 Results; Will Reconfigure Stores
March 26, 2020  |  Retail

Talk about mixed emotions. Target released an updated financial report Wednesday (March 25) that shows dramatically increased revenue booked since the COVID-19 crisis shut down...

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Retailers Win In Stimulus Bill
Retailers Win In Stimulus Bill
March 26, 2020  |  Economy

Retail came up as a big, but very subtle, winner in the economic stimulus package passed by the Senate last night (March 25) in response...

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High-End Face Masks Become Valued Commodity On eCommerce Platforms
High-End Face Masks Become Valued Commodity On eCommerce Platforms
March 26, 2020  |  Retail

Designer face masks have become a valued accessory for affluent consumers around the world during the coronavirus outbreak. They have been in existence for at...

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Checkout Solution Startup Fast Closes $20M Series A Led By Stripe
Checkout Solution Startup Fast Closes $20M Series A Led By Stripe
March 26, 2020  |  eCommerce

Login and checkout startup Fast closed a $20 million Series A funding round led by Stripe, Fast said in a statement on Thursday (March 26)....

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Walmart Speeds Up Application Process In Hiring Drive Amid Coronavirus
Walmart Speeds Up Application Process In Hiring Drive Amid Coronavirus
March 26, 2020  |  Retail

As it works to maintain a supply of products on its shelves and keep its checkouts manned over the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart has brought on 25,000 new...

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COVID-19 Triggers Record-Breaking Spike In US Unemployment Claims
COVID-19 Triggers Record-Breaking Spike In US Unemployment Claims
March 26, 2020  |  Economy

A record 3.28 million people claimed U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the coronavirus continued to make its way throughout much of the world, shuttering...

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Waffle House Closes 418 Locations; ClassPass Reopens Live Video; Big Tech Teams With WHO On Virus Software
Waffle House Closes 418 Locations; ClassPass Reopens Live Video; Big Tech Teams With WHO On...
March 26, 2020  |  Economy

Restaurants are shuttering their eateries, while tech companies and eCommerce platforms aiming to provide support to businesses as well as organizations amid the coronavirus. Here...

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App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
App Lets Singapore Track Virus Patients’ Movements
March 25, 2020  |  Economy

A Singapore mobile app used to track exposures to the coronavirus is now being made available for free to developers worldwide, according to a report...

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