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Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct

Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

In a pushback to the adage that things rarely go as planned, the federal government’s third round of stimulus checks, which were issued last month...

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Soft Cold And Flu Season Drives $18.5 Million Loss For Rite Aid
Soft Cold And Flu Season Drives $18.5 Million Loss For Rite Aid
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

The pandemic is a two-sided coin for the pharmacy and drug store category. Consumers needed more preventative health products, but they also took better care...

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Bank of America’s Profits Double; 40.3 Million Customers Use Digital Banking
Bank of America’s Profits Double; 40.3 Million Customers Use Digital Banking
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

With the pandemic economic crisis fading, Bank of America said on Thursday (April 15) that it had released $2.7 billion of the cash it had...

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Citigroup Q1 Profits Up As It Plans Exit From 13 Global Markets
Citigroup Q1 Profits Up As It Plans Exit From 13 Global Markets
April 15, 2021  |  Earnings

Citigroup reported higher-than-expected profits of $7.9 billion, or $3.62 per share, for the first quarter of this year compared to last year’s $2.5 billion, or...

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Dollar Tree, Inc. Unveils New Media Network To Help CPG Brands Advertise
Dollar Tree, Inc. Unveils New Media Network To Help CPG Brands Advertise
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

Dollar Tree, Inc. has debuted its Chesapeake Media Group retail media network, which the retailer describes as a platform for brands to engage with shoppers...

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Mary Kay Unveils ‘Suite 13’ Digital Beauty Experience
Mary Kay Unveils ‘Suite 13’ Digital Beauty Experience
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

Mary Kay Inc. and its Mary Kay Global Design Studio have revealed a digital beauty experience called Suite 13, which harnesses virtual reality technology to digitize...

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Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Level Since March 2020
Jobless Claims Plunge To Lowest Level Since March 2020
April 15, 2021  |  Economy

Initial unemployment claims plummeted to a new pandemic low of 576,000, a decrease of 193,000 from last week’s revised level, the Bureau of Labor Statistics...

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Study: Many Consumers Will Buy Insurance From Their Bank If Offered The Option
Study: Many Consumers Will Buy Insurance From Their Bank If Offered The Option
April 15, 2021  |  Banking

Would it surprise you to learn that Gen Z consumers — the oldest of whom turn 24 this year — are the most likely of...

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Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
Emerging Technologies, Services Drive Payment Rail Innovation
April 15, 2021  |  B2B Payments

This week’s round-up of the newest innovations in payment rails for B2B payments shows a key focus on improving upon existing rails — and fueling...

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