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Ross Stores Taps Into Rising Consumer Desire for Budget-Friendly Nonessentials 
Ross Stores Taps Into Rising Consumer Desire for Budget-Friendly Nonessentials 
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

As inflation exerts its influence on consumer purchasing decisions, off-price retailers are benefiting.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Retailers Hope to Hit Metaverse Spending With Real Products
Retailers Hope to Hit Metaverse Spending With Real Products
August 18, 2023  |  Metaverse

Even though the media has shifted its focus away from the metaverse, consumers’ interaction with the virtual realm is far from over. At least that’s...

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Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
Surge in Remittances Provides Cover for Drug Cartels’ Money Laundering
August 18, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Drug cartels are reportedly disguising their ill-gotten gains as routine money transfers by using remittances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Consumers Love Mobile Wallet Bill Pay but Extra Fees May Halt Further Adoption
Consumers Love Mobile Wallet Bill Pay but Extra Fees May Halt Further Adoption
August 18, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

Half of consumers won’t pay bills with mobile wallets if they must pay extra. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Crypto Market Sell-Off: Bitcoin Hits Two-Month Low
Crypto Market Sell-Off: Bitcoin Hits Two-Month Low
August 18, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, the world’s most valuable cryptocurrency, experienced a significant drop below $26,000 on Thursday, marking its lowest level since June. This decline was part of...

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India Writes the Playbook for Mobile Payments Innovation
India Writes the Playbook for Mobile Payments Innovation
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

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Walmart and Amazon: A Tale of Two Massive Retailer Earnings
Walmart and Amazon: A Tale of Two Massive Retailer Earnings
August 18, 2023  |  Retail

The eagerly anticipated earnings release for Walmart beat analyst predictions, showing how efforts by the Bentonville-based retailer to increase market share and grow its customer...

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Earnings Continue to Dominate as FinTech IPO Index Loses 2.8% and Katapult Slides
Earnings Continue to Dominate as FinTech IPO Index Loses 2.8% and Katapult Slides
August 18, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The FinTech IPO Index slid 2.8%, as earnings continued to come in, particularly from companies based overseas. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Citi Ventures’ Zec: ReCommerce Helps Luxury Brands See Second-Life Revenues
Citi Ventures’ Zec: ReCommerce Helps Luxury Brands See Second-Life Revenues
August 18, 2023  |  Merchant Innovation

Etsy, eBay and Craigslist marked the “first generation” of ReCommerce sites — where anybody could sell just about anything to anyone.  Get the Full Story...

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