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Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail

Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail
Why It’s Too Soon To Count Out Brick and Mortar Retail
May 01, 2020  |  Retail

Retail is not the same as it was at the beginning of 2020 — in fact, it isn’t the same as it was a mere...

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NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Main Street SMBs Are Not Ready For The Post-Pandemic Restart
NEW DATA: Two-Thirds Of Main Street SMBs Are Not Ready For The Post-Pandemic Restart
May 01, 2020  |  Coronavirus

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Mom And Pop Merchants Eye Digital Pivots Built To Last
Mom And Pop Merchants Eye Digital Pivots Built To Last
May 01, 2020  |  eCommerce

Normal is not coming back, or at least not in the form we all knew it in January 2020. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Consumer Groups Ask DOJ To Look At Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
April 30, 2020  |  ANTITRUST

Public advocacy groups want the government to closer examine the acquisition of Fitbit by Google, due to the former’s potential as a rival in advertising,...

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States, Cities Want $1 Trillion To Avoid Layoffs
States, Cities Want $1 Trillion To Avoid Layoffs
April 30, 2020  |  Economy

Democratic Congressional leaders are seeking up to $1 trillion in the next coronavirus aid package, a number that will almost surely run into controversy with...

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Walmart Tests $10 Upcharge For 2-Hour Grocery Delivery
Walmart Tests $10 Upcharge For 2-Hour Grocery Delivery
April 30, 2020  |  Delivery

Walmart’s new Express Delivery service will transport items to customers’ doors within two hours for a $10 charge, the company announced Thursday (April 30). Get...

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Visa: Tap-to-Pay Transactions Grow 40 Pct YoY
Visa: Tap-to-Pay Transactions Grow 40 Pct YoY
April 30, 2020  |  Earnings

Visa posted fiscal second-quarter results that showed a precipitous falloff in cross-border volumes late in the quarter amid the coronavirus pandemic, alongside what it termed...

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Apple Earnings Transcend Pandemic Economics
Apple Earnings Transcend Pandemic Economics
April 30, 2020  |  Earnings

For a company that doesn’t have a retail location open outside of China or South Korea because of the coronavirus pandemic, Apple acquitted itself nicely...

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Coupa Acquires Corporate Travel App Developer
Coupa Acquires Corporate Travel App Developer
April 30, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Spend management company Coupa has acquired business travel app company ETA, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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