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Kohl’s Reduces Corporate Workforce By Approximately 15 Pct

Kohl’s Reduces Corporate Workforce By Approximately 15 Pct
Kohl’s Reduces Corporate Workforce By Approximately 15 Pct
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Kohl’s Corporation decreased its corporate headcount by roughly 15 percent as it took different measures to “further align its cost base” in response to the...

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Digital Innovations In Retail, ID Verification And Banking
Digital Innovations In Retail, ID Verification And Banking
September 16, 2020  |  Today In Data

Sharing economy providers are investing in digital identity verification offerings to keep their users safe. In digital-first banking, the evidence of the great digital shift is not only...

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One-Click Checkout Gets Wheels With Company’s Fast Pivot
One-Click Checkout Gets Wheels With Company’s Fast Pivot
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Talk about reinventing the wheel. Meet Shark Wheel, a company that has literally invented a wheel that’s not round and added some innovation to the...

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US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
US Retail Sales Rose 0.6 Pct In August, Short Of 1 Pct Prediction
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

Retail sales increased in August to $537.5 billion, up 0.6 percent, according to data published on Wednesday (Sept. 16) by the U.S. Census Bureau. Get...

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Walmart Canada Begins Charging Suppliers 1.25 Pct Fee
Walmart Canada Begins Charging Suppliers 1.25 Pct Fee
September 16, 2020  |  Retail

As it approaches what some refer to as a potential boiling point with suppliers, Walmart Canada has begun to impose additional charges on them starting...

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Exile On Main Street: Six Months Into COVID, SMBs Signal Optimism
Exile On Main Street: Six Months Into COVID, SMBs Signal Optimism
September 16, 2020  |  SMBs

America is reopening, with consumers and businesses popping out like the buds of May, only five months late. As the COVID-19 summer turns to fall,...

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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Buoys Recovery For SMBs
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Buoys Recovery For SMBs
September 16, 2020  |  Buy Now Pay Later

The retail world watches in amazement — and relief — as “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) becomes all the rage with consumers living under COVID,...

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Veem Ends Funding Round With $31M
Veem Ends Funding Round With $31M
September 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Global payments network Veem has closed a funding round with $31 million in new capital, a press release says. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
Open Banking Tie-Ups Challenge SMB Banking Incumbents
September 16, 2020  |  B2B Payments

PSD2 and open banking regulations were forged to accelerate competition in the financial services arena, and this week, a look at the latest initiatives reveals...

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