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Meeting The Pressure For Faster, Safer, More Seamless Systems

Meeting The Pressure For Faster, Safer, More Seamless Systems
Meeting The Pressure For Faster, Safer, More Seamless Systems
September 08, 2020  |  Today In Data

The global outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic slowed some parts of normal life to a crawl, while others saw their paces quickened unexpectedly. Financial services...

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Amazon Creates Its Own Black Friday
Amazon Creates Its Own Black Friday
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon put a new date on the calendar last week. No it’s not Prime Day. But it has told its sellers that “Black Friday” deals...

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Retail Inventory Levels Move In The Right Direction
Retail Inventory Levels Move In The Right Direction
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

One of the overlooked elements from the retail earnings reports of recent weeks is inventory levels. With more dramatic numbers like eCommerce spikes and same-store...

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Kohl’s Launches New Rewards Program Nationally
Kohl’s Launches New Rewards Program Nationally
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

Kohl’s has rolled out its new Kohl’s Rewards loyalty program throughout the country after a successful pilot in multiple markets, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 8) announcement....

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Michaels To Hire Thousands Of Seasonal Workers
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Michaels To Hire Thousands Of Seasonal Workers
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

To handle heightened demand for digital gifting and sharing, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM intends to hire more than 10,000 seasonal workers throughout its upscale food and gifting brands...

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State Bank Of India Teams With ACI Worldwide On Real Time Payments
State Bank Of India Teams With ACI Worldwide On Real Time Payments
September 08, 2020  |  International

State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, has updated its payment processing system to ACI Worldwide Technology‘s Retail Payments system. Get the Full Story...

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Melio Funding Reaches $144M To Simplify B2B Payments
Melio Funding Reaches $144M To Simplify B2B Payments
September 08, 2020  |  Investments

Melio, the B2B digital payments company for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has raised $144 million since its inception two years ago, the company announced...

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Permanent Digital Shift Quantified In ‘How We Shop’ Report
Permanent Digital Shift Quantified In ‘How We Shop’ Report
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

As PYMNTS continues to chronicle business impacts of the novel coronavirus, patterns are emerging that suggest how much things actually have changed in just a...

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Canoo Aims To Reinvent Electric Vehicles And Subscriptions
Canoo Aims To Reinvent Electric Vehicles And Subscriptions
September 08, 2020  |  Subscriptions

A COVID slump slowed the roll of major automakers and dealers this past spring, with the pandemic causing a 30 percent drop in auto sales...

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