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Citi, JPM And Wells Fargo Lead Big Earnings Week For Banks

Citi, JPM And Wells Fargo Lead Big Earnings Week For Banks
Citi, JPM And Wells Fargo Lead Big Earnings Week For Banks
January 13, 2021  |  Earnings

The start of earnings season typically is marked by banks’ reports – and a slew of them report this week, clustered on Friday (Jan. 15)....

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Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

What should retailers do to lure skittish customers back into their stores? Dollar General Corp. has reportedly come up with a solution: Offer employees the...

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Epic Games And Google Are Turning Dying Malls Into Corporate Campuses 
Epic Games And Google Are Turning Dying Malls Into Corporate Campuses 
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Struggling or shuttered shopping malls are sometimes redeveloped into medical buildings, multifamily residences and even Amazon distribution centers, but some are finding new life as...

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General Motors Unveils Electric Truck, Electric Pallet And Software For ‘First- To Last-Mile Delivery’
General Motors Unveils Electric Truck, Electric Pallet And Software For ‘First- To Last-Mile Delivery’
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

General Motors is launching a new division called BrightDrop to offer what the automaker describes as an entire “ecosystem” of software, services, electric trucks and...

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Digital Innovation In Retail Amid The Pandemic 
Digital Innovation In Retail Amid The Pandemic 
January 13, 2021  |  Today In Data

Salesforce is launching a new product to make it easier for firms to add loyalty programs, while Zing Bars is growing its direct-to-consumer (D2C) channel for healthy snacks amid the pandemic....

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Target Doubles Holiday Digital Sales; In-Store Comps Up 4.2 Percent
Target Doubles Holiday Digital Sales; In-Store Comps Up 4.2 Percent
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Target reported Wednesday (Jan. 13) that comparable digital sales more than doubled during the holiday period, while in-store sales also surprisingly grew despite the pandemic....

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India’s Airtel Closes Amazon Deal To Launch Mobile-Only Video Plan
India’s Airtel Closes Amazon Deal To Launch Mobile-Only Video Plan
January 13, 2021  |  Mobile

Airtel, India’s largest telecom service provider, has teamed up with Amazon to launch a mobile-only video entertainment platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Big Lots’ Quarter-To-Date Comp Sales Rise Approximately 7.5 Pct
Big Lots’ Quarter-To-Date Comp Sales Rise Approximately 7.5 Pct
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Big Lots, Inc. said on Wednesday (Jan. 13) that it had experienced a roughly 7.5 percent comparable sales rise on a quarter-to-date basis, showing double-digit...

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QSRs, Fast-Casual Eateries Acquiring A Taste For Long-Term Loyalty
QSRs, Fast-Casual Eateries Acquiring A Taste For Long-Term Loyalty
January 13, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Loyalty programs are morphing as digital commerce becomes dominant, and consumers figure out who will give them the most bang per buck spent. Food is...

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