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Home Retailer Williams-Sonoma Sees Growing Demand From B2B Customers

Home Retailer Williams-Sonoma Sees Growing Demand From B2B Customers
Home Retailer Williams-Sonoma Sees Growing Demand From B2B Customers
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

B2B customers’ demand for corporate gifting and custom merchandise services contributed to record earnings results for home retailer Williams-Sonoma, the company said Thursday (Nov. 17)...

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Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
Foot Locker Says Battered Consumers Want Affordable Luxury and Fun
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers’ desires for affordable luxury and a fun shopping experience are driving sales of sneakers even in the face of inflation and uncertainty, specialty athletic...

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Gap Uses Streamlined Branding and Expanded Discounts to Raise eCommerce Profits
Gap Uses Streamlined Branding and Expanded Discounts to Raise eCommerce Profits
November 18, 2022  |  Retail

Apparel retail company Gap Inc. made a huge turnaround this quarter in sales and profits even as global commerce faces continued challenges amid high inflation...

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SMBs Hungry for New Sources of Credit to Help Fund Their Dreams and Needs
SMBs Hungry for New Sources of Credit to Help Fund Their Dreams and Needs
November 18, 2022  |  SMBs

Working capital remains elusive for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The risks taken by entrepreneurs with a product and a dream can be staggering, and...

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TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
TCH: Consumers Want Bank Stablecoins but Regulators Block the Path
November 18, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

FTX’s meltdown and crypto’s whipsaw gyrations continue to shake retail investors, many of whom will be wiped out. Institutional investors are shying away from the...

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JPMorgan Chase Says B2B Payments Consumerization Is Driving a Better Experience
JPMorgan Chase Says B2B Payments Consumerization Is Driving a Better Experience
November 18, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Sam Yen, chief innovation officer for Commercial Banking at JPMorgan Chase, said a simple mindset should guide financial intuitions and other providers striving to innovate...

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False Declines Drop When Merchants and Issuers Show a Little Trust
False Declines Drop When Merchants and Issuers Show a Little Trust
November 18, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Card declines are known to blast off during peak shopping seasons, the winter gifting holidays topping the list, and the pernicious problem of false declines...

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FinTech Execs Expose the Real Costs of Fraud
FinTech Execs Expose the Real Costs of Fraud
November 18, 2022  |  Money Mobility

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Is Higher Fraud Risk an Unintended Consequence of Fed’s New Debit Routing Rule?
Is Higher Fraud Risk an Unintended Consequence of Fed’s New Debit Routing Rule?
November 18, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

Last month, the Fed said it was officially ending debit network exclusivity across all channels. Beginning in 2023, all debit card issuers must enable merchants...

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