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CoverGirl Opens Up First Brick-And-Mortar Store

CoverGirl Opens Up First Brick-And-Mortar Store
CoverGirl Opens Up First Brick-And-Mortar Store
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

After over six decades in business as a brand, CoverGirl is getting a store of its own — a rather high-tech store, if reports are...

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Cyber Monday On Track To Be A Record-Breaker
Cyber Monday On Track To Be A Record-Breaker
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

While the officially tally is still being counted, preliminary results indicate that Cyber Monday will go down in history both as the biggest online selling...

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How Manufacturers Become Direct-To-Consumer Sellers Through Marketplaces
How Manufacturers Become Direct-To-Consumer Sellers Through Marketplaces
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

While manufacturers make might products ranging from luxury handbags to jackets, they may only get paid a small percentage of the final retail price for...

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Today In Data: The Payments And Commerce Rapid Reset
Today In Data: The Payments And Commerce Rapid Reset
November 27, 2018  |  Today In Data

The world going into holiday 2018 is a very different place than it was even a year ago – though the changes may not be...

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MM.LaFleur And Designing Spaces Where Shoppers Actually Want To Be
MM.LaFleur And Designing Spaces Where Shoppers Actually Want To Be
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

Finding herself staring at a sea of fairly nondescript pantsuits to wear to work, MM.LaFleur Founder Sarah LaFleur realized she wanted better options – clothing...

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H&M Seeks To Shutter Cheap Monday Brand   
H&M Seeks To Shutter Cheap Monday Brand  
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. 27), as reported by...

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Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
Rising Interest Rates And The Changing Mortgage Market
November 27, 2018  |  Loans

Climbing interest rates are taking their toll on the number of consumers in the market for new home mortgages. Mortgage applications for new homes are...

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Modo On How FinTechs Can Help Merchants Access Payments Marketplaces
Modo On How FinTechs Can Help Merchants Access Payments Marketplaces
November 27, 2018  |  Investments

Funding can often be a sign of confirmation for FinTech startups. For Modo, the company’s Series A round showed that there is an appetite for...

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Give SMBs A Break On Cyber Penalties, Researchers Argue
Give SMBs A Break On Cyber Penalties, Researchers Argue
November 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Two researchers from Bloomsberg University of Pennsylvania are arguing that small businesses should not be held accountable to the same level as large corporations when...

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