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Sharing Success On Small Business Week
Sharing Success On Small Business Week
May 03, 2018  |  SMBs

“Small but mighty” is the mantra this week, as small businesses (SMBs) celebrate the entrepreneurship and perseverance (otherwise known as “blood, sweat and tears”) that...

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Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
Chinese Millennials Drive Spike In Overseas Alipay Use This May Day
May 03, 2018  |  Payment Methods

There’s nothing like a holiday to get people spending — and it’s not just Christmas and Hanukkah. In America, holidays like Halloween, Father’s Day and...

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Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
Samsung Pay Launches Mobile Shopping And Rewards Features
May 03, 2018  |  Mobile

Samsung Pay, the digital development unit of Samsung Electronics, said on Thursday (May 3) that it has added new shopping and rewards features to its...

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Subway CEO Announces Retirement
Subway CEO Announces Retirement
May 03, 2018  |  Personnel

Suzanne Greco is leaving her position as chief executive of Subway. She will be replaced by Trevor Haynes in the interim, who leads business development...

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Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks
Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Log another win for brick-and-mortar in the retail history books: Despite years of retail apocalypse criers, the industry continues to show that it’s not dying...

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Subscription Services Tackle The Costly Problem Of Surplus Groceries
Subscription Services Tackle The Costly Problem Of Surplus Groceries
May 03, 2018  |  Subscriptions

When food approaches its “best by” date, grocers are faced with a dilemma: What to do with food that is good but may expire before...

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Over 1 Million US SMBs Sell On Amazon
Over 1 Million US SMBs Sell On Amazon
May 03, 2018  |  Amazon

Half of all the items purchased on Amazon come from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Amazon noted in its first Small Business Impact Report. The company also...

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Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
Malls Contend With Store Closings In The First Quarter
May 03, 2018  |  Retail

Restaurants and retail landlords reported a mixed bag of first-quarter earnings results on Wednesday (May 2), beating analysts’ expectations in some cases and falling short...

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Marking The Growth Charts
Marking The Growth Charts
May 03, 2018  |  Today In Data

Spring is here, and growth spurts are the rule of the day. Apple managed to notch bigger sales and revenue growth last quarter and has some...

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