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New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July

New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
New Data Shows Americans Made And Spent Slightly More In July
August 28, 2020  |  Economy

Americans made 0.4 percent more money in July than in June, took home 0.2 percent more after taxes and spent 1.9 percent more, according to...

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Consumer Spending: Running Dry …. Or Dry Powder?
Consumer Spending: Running Dry …. Or Dry Powder?
August 28, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

The consumer spending slowdown was due to happen, following the burst of activity and demand that had been hemmed in by the coronavirus. With a...

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Big Lots Reports Record Comp-Store Sales Growth For Q2
Big Lots Reports Record Comp-Store Sales Growth For Q2
August 28, 2020  |  Retail

Home goods retailer Big Lots reported record comparable-store sales increases and “strong” online revenues for its fiscal second quarter (Q2) on Friday (Aug. 28), helping...

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Matching High-Tech Options To Rapidly Changing Trend Lines
Matching High-Tech Options To Rapidly Changing Trend Lines
August 28, 2020  |  Today In Data

Consumers and businesses have made about a decade’s worth of digital progress in the last half-year. The transition has been fast, and at times bumpy, as consumers...

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Brawl In California
Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Brawl In California
August 28, 2020  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

A good bit of the Amazon and Walmart bid for the U.S. consumer’s whole paycheck this week was at the top of the news feed....

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eCommerce Drives Big Action For Sporting Goods
eCommerce Drives Big Action For Sporting Goods
August 28, 2020  |  Retail

Sporting goods retailing has emerged as one of the bright spots during the pandemic, and in the process, a competitive advantage against Amazon may be...

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Indie Bookseller Says ‘We Must Take A Stand,’ Abandons Amazon
Indie Bookseller Says ‘We Must Take A Stand,’ Abandons Amazon
August 28, 2020  |  Retail

To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day this year, a third-generation family-owned bookstore has declared its independence from Amazon.com Inc. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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How AP Automation Is Removing Treasury Frictions
How AP Automation Is Removing Treasury Frictions
August 28, 2020  |  Accounts Payable

As payment flows become more complex, manual review and intervention by human experts must become more specialized, putting their intuitive expertise to work exactly where...

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Deep Dive: Harnessing Cloud Technology To Accelerate And Secure Real-Time Payments
Deep Dive: Harnessing Cloud Technology To Accelerate And Secure Real-Time Payments
August 28, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

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