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Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps

Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
Auto Suppliers’ Pain Spotlights Ripple Effects Of Trade Credit Gaps
May 13, 2020  |  Economy

The old saying goes that chains are only as strong as their weakest link. That applies, of course, to supply chains and to liquidity. Get...

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Citibank Expands Digital Banking Platform To 37 Countries
Citibank Expands Digital Banking Platform To 37 Countries
May 13, 2020  |  Digital Banking

Citibank said that use of its digital banking channels surged in the first quarter of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe. Meanwhile, the...

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Why Retailers Must Focus On Retention In Post-Pandemic Economy
Why Retailers Must Focus On Retention In Post-Pandemic Economy
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

When there’s less competition and an unforeseen number of customers, it’s time to step up customer strategy. That will be the case in most every...

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Trend Talk: The Year Of Payments Infrastructure
Trend Talk: The Year Of Payments Infrastructure
May 13, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Digital transformation isn’t just a pricey lesson in technobabble. It’s about operationalizing the smartest, fastest tech now available to financial institutions (FIs) to create the...

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Pandemic’s Digital Shift Spurs Pet And Fashion Retail Innovation
Pandemic’s Digital Shift Spurs Pet And Fashion Retail Innovation
May 13, 2020  |  Today In Data

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) pet brands are navigating changes in the market caused by a pandemic-led digital shift. Pluto Electronics, in one case, has created a unique strategy for entering...

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Peloton Competitors Enter The Home Exercise Sweepstakes
Peloton Competitors Enter The Home Exercise Sweepstakes
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

Peloton isn’t the only connected fitness D2C company benefitting from the stay-at-home orders related to the pandemic. Nautilus and ICON Health & Fitness have also...

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The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
The Rise And Fall Of Digital Initiatives For Toronto Retailers
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

It’s one step up and one step back for the retail community in Toronto. In the same week, the city’s Digital Main Street program got...

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National Retailers Paid Only 58 Pct Of April’s Billed Rent
National Retailers Paid Only 58 Pct Of April’s Billed Rent
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

With retail rent collection dropping precipitously, a new report found that 21 percent of 135 big chains weren’t paying any rent, or were paying only...

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JCPenney Seeks $450M In Financing Amid Potential Bankruptcy Filing
JCPenney Seeks $450M In Financing Amid Potential Bankruptcy Filing
May 13, 2020  |  Retail

As it mulls a potential bankruptcy filing, JCPenney is in discussions with lenders to secure funding of $450 million. The debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing would make...

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