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Walmart’s Q4 Holiday Sales Likely Show Amazon’s Dominance In Electronics

Walmart’s Q4 Holiday Sales Likely Show Amazon’s Dominance In Electronics
Walmart’s Q4 Holiday Sales Likely Show Amazon’s Dominance In Electronics
February 12, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon is growing faster and its market cap is bigger, but Walmart still sells more stuff. Investors will get a fresh look at how the...

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BNPL Gives Cash-Strapped Consumers Spending Control Post-Holiday
BNPL Gives Cash-Strapped Consumers Spending Control Post-Holiday
February 10, 2021  |  BNPL

The year 2020 was a big one for buy now, pay later (BNPL) arrangements in retail, as a perfect storm of occurrences pushed consumers online...

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Valentine’s Day Will See Fewer Retailers Coping With More Demand
Valentine’s Day Will See Fewer Retailers Coping With More Demand
February 09, 2021  |  Retail

In a good year, Valentine’s Day is a madhouse for the country’s 13,000-plus florists. In a bad year, it can be downright frustrating. Get the...

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Holiday Sales Shot Up 8.3 Pct In 2020
Holiday Sales Shot Up 8.3 Pct In 2020
January 15, 2021  |  Retail

Despite the ongoing pandemic, retail holiday sales were 8.3 percent higher in 2020 than in 2019, surprising even the National Retail Federation (NRF). Get the...

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Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
Deep Dive: How Online Retailers Kept Fraudsters From Having A Merry Little Christmas
January 15, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

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Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts
Today In Payments: CT AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business; Petco’s $864 Million...
January 14, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, Connecticut’s Attorney General has opened an antitrust probe into Amazon’s eBook business, and Petco beat expectations in its IPO. Plus, Grab...

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PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
PSCU: Owner CUs Saw Rising Debit, Credit Sales Volumes Over The Holidays
January 14, 2021  |  Credit Unions

Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU reported 11.4 percent year-over-year debit and credit overall same-store sales volume growth among its owner credit unions over the...

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Why Target Crushed Holiday Sales While Nordstrom And Urban Outfitters Flopped 
Why Target Crushed Holiday Sales While Nordstrom And Urban Outfitters Flopped 
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

The 2020 holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a tale of two kinds of retailers. While Target crushed eCommerce and even reported decent...

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