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Big Tech Likely To See Pressure From Biden Administration
Big Tech Likely To See Pressure From Biden Administration
January 07, 2021  |  Politics

Out of all of the chaos that has engulfed politics and, specifically, the nation’s capital these last few days, it bears sifting through the headlines...

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NCR Acquires eCommerce Retail Platform Freshop
NCR Acquires eCommerce Retail Platform Freshop
January 07, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

NCR Corp., which offers a point-of-sale (POS) platform, has acquired Freshop, an eCommerce company. The combined companies’ products, NCR said in a press release, “will give...

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Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital
Grocery Roundup: 2020 Finishes Strong, Price Chopper Doubles Down On Digital
January 07, 2021  |  Retail

The new year is here, and the grocery business gets to finally close the book on a difficult and complicated 2020. But while the year...

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Today In Retail: Walgreens Pharmacy USA Registers $27.2 Billion In Sales; Bed Bath & Beyond Almost Doubles Digital Sales
Today In Retail: Walgreens Pharmacy USA Registers $27.2 Billion In Sales; Bed Bath & Beyond...
January 07, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. reported that its Retail Pharmacy USA segment had $27.2 billion in sales for Q1 fiscal 2021, while Bed...

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Average Credit Scores Hit Record High As Credit Card Balances Drop
Average Credit Scores Hit Record High As Credit Card Balances Drop
January 07, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Despite a raging pandemic, widespread unemployment and a fragile economy, U.S. consumers paid more of their bills on time last year, resulting in the largest...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Green Dot Debuts GO2bank; Stimulus Checks Pose Challenges For TurboTax, H&R Block
Today In Digital-First Banking: Green Dot Debuts GO2bank; Stimulus Checks Pose Challenges For TurboTax, H&R...
January 07, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, California FinTech Green Dot is rolling out the GO2bank mobile banking to help cash-strapped individuals, while stimulus checks...

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British Watchdog FCA Says Pandemic Could Flatline 4,000 Financial Services Firms
British Watchdog FCA Says Pandemic Could Flatline 4,000 Financial Services Firms
January 07, 2021  |  Economy

U.K. market watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) cautions that the results of its recent pandemic resiliency survey indicate some 4,000 companies doing business in the...

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Digitally Native Mattress Firm Resident Raises $130 Million
Digitally Native Mattress Firm Resident Raises $130 Million
January 07, 2021  |  Retail

Digitally native mattress and home goods brand platform Resident landed a $130 million investment headed up by Nexus Capital Management and Ion Crossover Partners with...

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Will Dollar Stores Fill The Void At Malls From Department Store Closures?
Will Dollar Stores Fill The Void At Malls From Department Store Closures?
January 07, 2021  |  Retail

Department stores like Sears, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor and others have either gone under or closed hundreds of stores, threatening to take down shopping malls...

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