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How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights

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Retailers are set to clean up this Halloween, as 2017 is looking to be a record-setter for consumer spending during the holiday. With 179 million Americans planning to celebrate, up from 171 million last year, sales are projected to surpass those of 2016, which itself set records. In fact, holiday spending is expected to hit $9.1

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When It Comes To American Small Business, Be Optimistic

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Whether it’s fitness, eating establishments or even building contractors, the number of Main Street storefronts is increasing, and Q2 2016 sees these trends continue to bear out. There have been many reports on the decline of the retail industry , and small retailers aren’t immune to the market trends aligning against brick-and-mortar stores.

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The Strange World Of Summer Retail

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But for all the glories of summer — long days, vacations and a built-in excuse to substitute ice cream for any actual meal — summer does have one asterisk for retailers in the U.S. 2016 likely has a few custom curveballs to throw. So what fun in the sun can the nation’s retailers expect this year?

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Instacart Rolls Out Delivery Service With Costco For Prescriptions

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Instacart and Costco first teamed up in 2016 to let customers have the chance to receive deliveries of household goods and groceries. As it stands, Instacart partners with over 350 local, regional, and national retailers to provide delivery from over 25,000 stores.

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NRF Warns Against EMV Verification Flaws

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Chip cards have been heralded for their improved functionality and security, but they have still failed to address critical authentication problems, leaving retailers to bear the brunt of these vulnerabilities. Europe was the first region to adopt EMV technology, and sees a transaction rate of more than 99 percent. and Europe.

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Visa On Tap To Pay, Cash Displacement And B2B Payments

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Other, Individual presentations (with just three of the main markets noted below) delved into the market specific opportunities by region and country, detailing total addressable markets that stretch into the trillions of dollars. Of the unbanked population, he said “that’s one-quarter of all adults in the region.” Asia Pacific.

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The Final Super Tuesday

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While most primary seasons only have one Super Tuesday, the 2016 season has been remarkable for the simple fact that it has had so many Super Tuesdays. Looking at the stats, the overall state delivered almost, but not quite, the growth that was seen in the region and the nation overall, falling short by about 20 basis points or so.

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