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Bright Spots In Retail Earnings And Cosmetics Sales

Bright Spots In Retail Earnings And Cosmetics Sales
Bright Spots In Retail Earnings And Cosmetics Sales
May 22, 2020  |  Today In Data

TJX reported earnings that showed a fast uptick for store opening traffic after having closed all of its retail locations globally in March, without an eCommerce shopping capability. And cosmetics is...

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Caesars To Resume Gaming, Hospitality Operations In Vegas
Caesars To Resume Gaming, Hospitality Operations In Vegas
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

As it gears up to reopen in Las Vegas, Caesars Entertainment Corporation said it would resume its gaming and hospitality functions at Flamingo Las Vegas...

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Ross Stores Begins Reopening After Reporting Sales Drop
Ross Stores Begins Reopening After Reporting Sales Drop
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the ongoing spread of the pandemic throughout the country, Ross Stores, Inc. reported total Q1 sales of $1.8 billion compared to $3.8 billion in the...

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Demand For Faster Payments Skyrockets
Demand For Faster Payments Skyrockets
May 22, 2020  |  Real-Time Payments

If you want to know how consumers feel about faster payments, talk to the millions of Americans who still have not received stimulus money as...

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BNPL And The Payments Choice Balancing Act
BNPL And The Payments Choice Balancing Act
May 22, 2020  |  BNPL

Payments choice is emerging as more than just added eCommerce utility. Merchants expanding payment options are finding this an important differentiator, a major value-added benefit,...

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How Banks Can Guide FinTechs Through Their First Economic Downturn
How Banks Can Guide FinTechs Through Their First Economic Downturn
May 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

From competitors to collaborators, the FinTech boom introduced a field of opportunity for traditional financial institutions to team up with an industry newcomer to become...

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SMB Financing Fuels Week Of B2B Venture Capital
SMB Financing Fuels Week Of B2B Venture Capital
May 22, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first...

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Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans
Facebook Grant Money To Prioritize SMBs Owned By Women, Minorities And Veterans
May 22, 2020  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg announced Thursday (May 21) that the social media giant would be awarding $20 million to U.S. businesses owned by minorities, women...

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