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Etsy Provides Some Clues On March Retail Numbers

Etsy Provides Some Clues On March Retail Numbers
Etsy Provides Some Clues On March Retail Numbers
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

The first of what is expected to be a series of informal retail reports on March results was delivered Thursday afternoon (April 2), this one...

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SMBs Face An Impossible Conundrum With The Coronavirus
SMBs Face An Impossible Conundrum With The Coronavirus
April 03, 2020  |  Today In Data

The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the economy, with individuals staying at home as they purchase less and save while retailers and vendors work to stop the...

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Startup Debuts Thermal Wellness Tech, Right When The World Needs It
Startup Debuts Thermal Wellness Tech, Right When The World Needs It
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

It’s June 2013. Barack Obama is president. “The Purge” rules the box office. Wuhan is known only as the transportation hub of central China. And...

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Online Grocery Reaches Critical Juncture
Online Grocery Reaches Critical Juncture
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

Essential retail is starting to show some consistency as the acute phase of the COVID-19 crisis enters its second month. New research from several sources...

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Apple Says Retail Locations To Stay Shuttered Up To May
Apple Says Retail Locations To Stay Shuttered Up To May
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Apple Inc. told staffers that its American retail locations will stay shuttered and work-from-home processes will remain up to May. The...

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Neiman Marcus Prepares For Possible Bankruptcy After Stores Shutter
Neiman Marcus Prepares For Possible Bankruptcy After Stores Shutter
April 03, 2020  |  Retail

With the COVID-19 pandemic causing it to shutter its stores, Neiman Marcus Group is increasing preparations to ask for bankruptcy protection. The luxury department store...

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Digital Banking Harnesses Big Data For Better In-Branch Experiences
Digital Banking Harnesses Big Data For Better In-Branch Experiences
April 03, 2020  |  Data & Research

We’re a long way from knowing what permanent changes the COVID-19 pandemic will have wrought in terms of physical attendance at events, live retail experiences,...

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US Economy Loses 701K Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 4.4 Pct.
US Economy Loses 701K Jobs; Unemployment Rises To 4.4 Pct.
April 03, 2020  |  Economy

The nation’s hiring boom that began more than two years ago is over, a casualty of COVID-19, as the number of workers who have lost...

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