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Why Off-Price Retailers Are More Than Just Surviving In The eCommerce Age

Why Off-Price Retailers Are More Than Just Surviving In The eCommerce Age
Why Off-Price Retailers Are More Than Just Surviving In The eCommerce Age
December 21, 2018  |  Retail

It’s a tale of two kinds of brick-and-mortar retailers amid the rise of eCommerce: Some traditional department store chains like JCPenney and Macy’s are shuttering...

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Mariana Tek On Bringing Concierge Service To Boutique Fitness Booking
Mariana Tek On Bringing Concierge Service To Boutique Fitness Booking
December 21, 2018  |  Retail

According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), global “health club” revenue totaled $81 billion in 2015, with 151.5 million members visiting nearly...

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Today In Data: Making A Map For 2019 Commerce
Today In Data: Making A Map For 2019 Commerce
December 21, 2018  |  Today In Data

With a little over a week left in 2018, the brightest minds in payments and commerce are offering their last summaries on this year, and...

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Food Pop-Ups Move Up To Retail’s Adult Table
Food Pop-Ups Move Up To Retail’s Adult Table
December 21, 2018  |  Retail

About 1,200 miles, one time zone and significant differences in climate and culture separate New Orleans and Philadelphia, but on Monday and Tuesday nights, that...

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Gymboree Eyes Bankruptcy Loan
Gymboree Eyes Bankruptcy Loan
December 21, 2018  |  Retail

With a potential Chapter 11 filing on the horizon, Gymboree Group Inc. is reportedly looking for a bankruptcy loan. That financing could allow some of...

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New Products Bolster Nike’s Digital Sales
New Products Bolster Nike’s Digital Sales
December 21, 2018  |  Retail

With new products bolstering online sales of apparel and footwear, Nike came out ahead of Wall Street quarterly estimates. The company’s stock rose 7 percent...

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Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
Sizzle Of The Week: More Inclusive And Expansive Credit Scoring
December 21, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Consumers with thin credit files got something of an early Christmas present this week, care of Experian. The credit rating agency announced the launch of Experian Boost,...

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Fraud? Maybe Not, But Some Questionable Expenses Indeed
Fraud? Maybe Not, But Some Questionable Expenses Indeed
December 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Watches for $8,000? Hotel rooms for garlic? Certify offers some of the more questionable attempts at expense reimbursements, which also spotlight how firms can track expense...

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Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
Eleven Banks Cleared For Piece Of $1B RBS Fund
December 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Eleven banks have been granted access to a £350 million ($443 million USD) program that will allow for them to take business clients away from...

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