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DICK’S Sporting Goods Adds Stores Amid Surge In Home Gyms, Athleisure

DICK’S Sporting Goods Adds Stores Amid Surge In Home Gyms, Athleisure
DICK’S Sporting Goods Adds Stores Amid Surge In Home Gyms, Athleisure
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

The rise of “sweatpant nation” and other COVID-era lifestyle trends are prompting the country’s largest sporting goods retailer to expand its footprint. DICK’S Sporting Goods...

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Verizon, Deloitte Unveil ‘Seismic’ 5G-Powered Retail Productivity And Efficiency Platform
Verizon, Deloitte Unveil ‘Seismic’ 5G-Powered Retail Productivity And Efficiency Platform
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

A new high-tech, high-speed digital solution being launched by Verizon and Deloitte is promising to transform retail operations and re-stocking inefficiencies via a new 5G-powered...

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Forget Free Coffee; Bumped Says Its Fractional Stock Awards Are Ultimate Loyalty Perk
Forget Free Coffee; Bumped Says Its Fractional Stock Awards Are Ultimate Loyalty Perk
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

At a time when increasingly digitized retailers, restaurants and other businesses are investing heavily in their loyalty programs to acquire and retain customers, Portland, Oregon-based...

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Amazon, Salvatore Ferragamo Sue Alleged Counterfeiters In Joint Lawsuits
Amazon, Salvatore Ferragamo Sue Alleged Counterfeiters In Joint Lawsuits
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

Amazon and Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A. jointly filed two lawsuits against four people and three entities for allegedly counterfeiting the latter company’s merchandise, according to a Thursday...

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YETI’s Net Sales Jump 26 Pct Amid Robust Demand
YETI’s Net Sales Jump 26 Pct Amid Robust Demand
February 11, 2021  |  Retail

Austin, Texas-based YETI Holdings, Inc. reported as part of its Q4 and fiscal year 2020 financial results that net sales surged by 26 percent in...

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US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
US Unemployment Declines For Fourth Consecutive Week
February 11, 2021  |  Economy

The number of Americans who filed for new jobless claims for the week ending Feb. 6 dropped for the fourth consecutive week, continuing the downward...

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Buy Buttons Press The Need For Faster Checkout Experiences Online
Buy Buttons Press The Need For Faster Checkout Experiences Online
February 11, 2021  |  Checkout Conversion

Some ideas just sell themselves. Take the “buy button.” Hear that and you instantly get it. And ongoing PYMNTS research into buy button adoption reveals...

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BNPL Finds A Niche In Small Business Hiring
BNPL Finds A Niche In Small Business Hiring
February 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has exploded in recent years amid surging eCommerce volumes and a desire among shoppers to manage their personal cash flow....

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Amid Blockchain Uncertainty, Traditional Rails Drive B2B Innovation
Amid Blockchain Uncertainty, Traditional Rails Drive B2B Innovation
February 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Central banks continue to consider the potential for blockchain as a payment rail. Most recently, Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso spoke during a press conference,...

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