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Consumer Price Index Hits Highest Level In 13 Years
Consumer Price Index Hits Highest Level In 13 Years
July 13, 2021  |  Economy

The consumer price index (CPI) is up 0.9 percent in June and 5.4 percent over the last 12 months, marking the highest increases since August...

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Computer Services Inc. Sets Up Loan Platform For Financial Institutions
Computer Services Inc. Sets Up Loan Platform For Financial Institutions
July 13, 2021  |  Loans

Paducah, Kentucky-based Computer Services Inc. (CSI) announced on Tuesday (July 13) the launch of its CSI Loan Marketplace, with the goal of helping financial institutions...

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JPMorgan Credit Card Sales Volume Surges 45 Percent, Active Mobile Customers Rise 10 Percent 
JPMorgan Credit Card Sales Volume Surges 45 Percent, Active Mobile Customers Rise 10 Percent 
July 13, 2021  |  Earnings

J.P. Morgan Chase posted second-quarter results that showed continued gains in credit and debit card spending, at a time when consumers paid down card debt...

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Remote Notches $150M Series B At $1B Valuation
Remote Notches $150M Series B At $1B Valuation
July 13, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

Self-service employment platform Remote raised $150 million in a Series B funding round at a $1 billion valuation, per a company new release. This funding...

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Sam’s Club’s Scan & Ship Tech Pairs In-Store Shopping Benefits With ‘Bring It To Me’  Ease
Sam’s Club’s Scan & Ship Tech Pairs In-Store Shopping Benefits With ‘Bring It To Me’  Ease
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart’s warehouse chain Sam’s Club has announced plans to pilot a new Scan & Go feature designed to allow shoppers to scan items in-store for...

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Retailers Turn To AI/ML To Align Physical Shelf Requirements With Digitally Derived Insights  
Retailers Turn To AI/ML To Align Physical Shelf Requirements With Digitally Derived Insights  
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

As the uptake and deployment of eCommerce continues to soar, retailers and brands are increasingly looking for ways to make their stores as connected as...

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The Future Of Retail With eCommerce, Subscriptions
The Future Of Retail With eCommerce, Subscriptions
July 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Walmart’s Indian eCommerce venture Flipkart has landed a new round of fundraising ahead of a possible initial public offering (IPO). And, in recurring revenue, an American...

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Etsy Wraps Up Purchase Of Fashion Resale Marketplace Depop
Etsy Wraps Up Purchase Of Fashion Resale Marketplace Depop
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

Etsy has closed on its purchase of fashion marketplace Depop for roughly $1.625 billion. The purchase price consists of mainly cash and is “subject to...

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iFIT Expands Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition
iFIT Expands Presence In Digital Fitness With Sweat Acquisition
July 13, 2021  |  Retail

iFIT Health & Fitness, whose brands include NordicTrack, ProForm and Freemotion, has purchased women’s health and fitness platform Sweat, according to a Tuesday (July 13)...

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