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A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an epidemic.
(source: webmd.com)
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RetailCOVID-19 Boosting PC Sales
Add makers of personal computers to the short list of companies that are seeing...
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RetailCOVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery
Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Kansas City Chiefs Provide Reimbursement, Credit Options To...
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want...
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RetailDTC Business Sees New Innovations
The speed and scale of change in the retail sector has been accelerating by...
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RetailBed Bath & Beyond Will Close 200 Stores In Next...
Bed Bath & Beyond, in peril over the pandemic, will be closing 200 stores...
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EconomyJobless Rate Could Drop To 7 Pct By Year's End,...
St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard put in a vote of confidence for...
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EconomyWhat Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee...
Might one casualty of the coronavirus be the city center? One of the pandemic’s...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Pittsburgh Pirates Unveil Rollover, Reimbursement Policies
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want...
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StartupsTech Startups Laid Off 70K Since March
No sector of the U.S economy has been spared from the economic fallout of...
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CashWill The Pandemic Spell The Real Death Of Cash?
Depending on where you look, cash may still be king. It’s no secret that...
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Security & FraudPandemic Scammers Robbed US Consumers Of More Than $77M
Americans have lost more than $77 million in COVID-19 fraud since the start of...
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CoronavirusPew Study: 9 Pct Of Young Adults Relocated Due To...
As they left places that were deemed unsafe, housing they could no longer afford...
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B2B PaymentsSMB Alt-Lending Gears Up For Another Industry Shakeup
The level of market volatility hitting the U.S. and other nations around the world...
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EconomyAtlanta Fed Warns Recovery Could Stall As Outbreaks Surge
The uptick in U.S. coronavirus cases could dampen the recovery of the nation’s economy,...
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EconomyMcConnell: Stimulus Checks An Option For Low-Income Workers
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday (July 6) that he could...
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CoronavirusAir Travel Soared Over July 4, But Sector Still Grounded...
The number of passengers who went through U.S. airports at the start of July...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Tennessee Titans Plan To Offer Reimbursement, Credit Options
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, consumers might want...
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RetailLucky Brand Starts Chapter 11 Proceedings, Seeks Sale
Lucky Brand has started proceedings under Chapter 11 to help pave the way for...
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EconomyGoldman Sachs Drops GDP Estimate; Expects Lower Growth This Quarter
Goldman Sachs economists have revised their forecast for 2020's economy downwards, but still think...
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LoansSBA, Treasury Fail To Release PPP Loan Data
The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration (SBA) don't seem likely to release the...
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EconomyLabor Secretary: $600 Unemployment Payouts No Longer Needed
Laid-off workers collecting federal unemployment benefits got some disappointing news from the nation’s U.S....
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Today In DataSMBs, Department Store Chains Contend With Pandemic’s Impact
The pandemic continues to put usual business operations on unsteady ground across several industries,...
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RidesharingSoftBank-Backed OPay Pauses Ride-Hailing, Logistics Services In Nigeria
OPay, the SoftBank-backed African eCommerce and payments company, has suspended its Nigerian operation, citing...
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EconomyChapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY
Almost 3,600 businesses filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the first half of 2020,...
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RetailMacy's Considers Options For Black Friday Amid Pandemic
As it starts to consider the holiday season in the age of social distancing,...
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RetailPandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores
If department stores survive this pandemic, July 1, 2020 will almost certainly mark the...
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RetailWalmart To Transform Parking Lots Into Drive-In Cinemas, Offer Virtual...
To provide entertainment to families amid the coronavirus pandemic, Walmart unveiled a virtual experience...
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Coronavirus90 Days To A New World
Fear has been a key ingredient in some of the strangest episodes in human...
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Payment MethodsVenmo Pilots Business Payments For Micro SMBs
Venmo will introduce a new feature for businesses to accept payments separate from the...
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RidesharingUber To Continue Mandating Masks Into July
Uber will be requiring drivers and riders to wear masks for the forseeable future,...
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B2B PaymentsUK Treasury Nixes Idea For New Coronavirus Funding Scheme
The U.K. Treasury will not be rolling out a proposed emergency coronavirus funding scheme...
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EarningsFedEx Eyes B2B Growth In Health As Ground Hit With...
As retailers shuttered their physical stores during the coronavirus pandemic and eCommerce adoption accelerated, FedEx...
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RegulationOCC: Banks Face Higher Compliance Risks Due To Pandemic
The pandemic has heightened risks for pretty much everyone, including U.S. banks. The Office...
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RetailPandemic Continues To Dull Allure Of Luxury Goods
COVID-19 continues to take the shine off luxury goods. Despite some signs of improvement...
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LoansSenate Approves Five-Week Extension For Paycheck Protection Program
Just as the application deadline was set to expire on the Paycheck Protection Program...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsWhy Lululemon’s $500M Mirror Deal Is A Muscular Move Into...
In a move that caught much of the world off guard, athleisure giant Lululemon...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsPSCU Finalizes Purchase Of Card Issuer Primax
Payments credit union service organization (CUSO) PSCU has acquired payment solution firm Primax, according...
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B2B PaymentsTravelgateX, PayParc Collaborate On Digital Wallet For Instant Travel B2B...
Travel tech companies TravelgateX and PayParc have made a deal to create a B2B...
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ResTechFree Food Offer Crashes Taco Bell’s App, Website
Lots of Taco Bell customers hoping to get their hands on a free Chalupa...
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EconomyConsumer Confidence Index Sees Increase In June
The Consumer Confidence Index rose in June, The Conference Board reported in a Tuesday...
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Today In DataThe Pandemic’s Impact On The Digital Shift And Payments
The pandemic created a digital-first customer in a matter of 12 weeks amid a massive shift...
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Partnerships / AcquisitionsUber Eyes Postmates Buy
Uber Technologies may have lost out on a bid to buy Grubhub this month,...
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InnovationHow 35 Execs Are Powering The Great Digital Shift Of...
The pandemic may be here for a while. But bit by bit, economies are...
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CoronavirusCoronavirus Refunds: Amica Insurance Unveils COVID-19 Reimbursement Program
As the pandemic continues to disrupt everyday life the world over, many consumers want...
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EconomyFed's Powell: Path Forward Under Coronavirus Remains Uncertain
With the coronavirus still surging in the United States, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell...
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CoronavirusInfection Report Causes Drop In Planet Fitness Shares
Planet Fitness shares fell 6.3 percent following reports of possible coronavirus infections at a...
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RetailDomino's Rolls Out Carside Delivery Contactless Pickup
To provide another contactless way for consumers to receive their orders, Domino's Pizza, Inc....
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RetailEx-Nordstrom Exec Says Department Stores Must Step Up To Survive
A former Nordstrom executive is calling on the department store sector to meet the needs...
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RetailNike Leads Retail Into The Great Reboot
Welcome to the great reboot. Physical retail’s return to business was previously known as...
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RetailNationwide Insurance Chief Economist Encourages Conditional Retail Forecasts
Retailers looking for the shape of an economic recovery have had several letters to...
