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JULY 19, 2018

According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. Retailers have reason to want to tap into it because back-to-school shopping is an incredibly valuable run of commerce activity. How Tax Holidays Work. That spend is big spend.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. percent tax on each imported premium cigar, limited to a maximum of about $0.40 in 2017 had a 52.75

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AUGUST 13, 2018

With tax reform and other positive economic inputs, the National Retail Federation said that sales are expected to grow more than previously predicted. Retail sales are expected to rise by at least 4.5 percent over 2017, compared to the 3.8

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that retail sales this year will increase between 3.8 More people are working, they’re making more money, their taxes are lower and their confidence remains high. Preliminary estimates show that last year’s retail sales grew 4.6 percent and 4.4 percent to $3.68

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JULY 13, 2018

Though it is only mid-July, the back-to-school preparations in retail are already underway – and the National Retail Federation (NRF) has released its 2018 predictions. All in, spending this year is expected to hit $82.8 billion, a shade under last year’s take of $83.6

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APRIL 16, 2018

retail sales bounced back a bit in March, according to figures just released by the Commerce Department, The Wall Street Journal reported. A bit of a commerce chill settled on consumer-spending patterns in the later days of 2017 and early 2018, but it seems customers have found their appetites again for cars, appliances and furniture.

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OCTOBER 25, 2019

The 2018 South Dakota v. tax laws, and some businesses and public sector stakeholders are now pushing back. The case ushered in a wave of state- and municipality-issued economic nexus laws that tax remote sellers based on economic activity rather than physical presence. Wayfair ruling paved the way for broadened U.S.

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JANUARY 21, 2019

Part of the reason for the potential slowdown is that taxpayers won’t be getting the boost in take-home pay many got last year, as a new tax law went into effect recently. Less money coming in means less spending at businesses that rely on consumers for revenue, like restaurants, retailers and those in the service industry.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

That was on top of news that Walmart’s increased profit-margin pressure was pushing an annual revenue estimate for 2018 that missed investor expectations. That mild miss, Walmart noted, came as the firm pulled forward some investments for tax purposes. Same-store sales, physical retail’s most-watched metric, grew 2.6

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The announcement came just in time for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, currently underway and being held in PyeongChang, South Korea. Users can even receive an instant tax refund at four major airports in the country. Alipay was introduced in South Korea in 2015, and is now available at various merchants around the country.

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APRIL 4, 2019

The latest set of industry figures is out from the National Association of Convenience Stores ( NACS ), and the report paints a mixed portrait of the status of quick stop shops in the U.S. billion in 2018. According to the report, total U.S. convenience stores sales surged 8.9 percent to $654.3 That big bump was pushed by a 13.2

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DECEMBER 26, 2018

A strong national economy and plans to expand and welcome rising revenues allowed business owners and executives to retain a positive outlook, despite potentially disruptive issues like a global trade war. Industry Delinquency & Failures Report for Q3 2018 this month, concluding that while failure rates for U.S. percent, 4.8

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

That projection took into account transactions at 80 of the top 100 retailers in the United States, along with visits by consumers to U.S. retail websites. Overall holiday retail sales, by contrast, will increase 4.8 percent, according to an estimate from the National Retail Federation. Amazon’s Problem.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

There was lots to watch in the world of payments and commerce last week, with red flags flown in physical retail, international commerce and crypto. Physical Retail Stumbles Into 2020 . The year got off to something of a rocky start for physical retailers, as the recent spike in store closures carried on and even picked up strength.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

The new offering, according to ADP, gives its customers the option to offer daily payments to their workers — a daily payments solution that adheres to all wage deductions and tax withholding laws, and doesn’t require current payroll processes, including the timing of payroll funds, to change in any material way. “We Changing Worker Wants.

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JUNE 8, 2018

Though the ban was intended to shift India into the digital economy fast lane, improve tax revenues and crack down on corruption, cash continues to play a strong role in India nearly two years into effect. The Indian government failed to truly understand how other nations pursued their own demonetization policies, Boonstra noted.

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DECEMBER 10, 2018

“We probably will see a lot of low-paying businesses, a lot of restaurants, maybe some retail stores, they’re going to go out of business because they can’t get the workers they need,” he said. “And that’s the way the market economy works, for better or worse.” percent and averaging $26.89

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MARCH 2, 2018

For those not used to thinking about electricity by the gigawatt, the estimates mean this: Even at the low end, bitcoin mining uses as much power as a nation state. The debate is whether that nation state is small (Lithuania-sized), medium (Morocco-sized) or medium-large (Israel-sized). Use of power is not very evenly distributed.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 8, 2019

No, I think community financial institutions should develop a solid strategy for retail banking. Steve played an accountant, and informed a couple that they would be receiving a nice tax refund. An annuity, properly constructed, can help your retail customers reduce the risk of running out of money in retirement. Not interested.

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BankUnderground

AUGUST 30, 2023

Profits versus excess profits: measurement and trends Measuring profits is a challenging task : national accounts data are affected by the ‘mixed income’ of self-employed, taxes and subsidies, and conflate two different dynamics: those of the market and non-market (real estate and public) sectors.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 22, 2018

Now, if Mother Nature would cooperate… Volatility The markets have been incredibly volatile in the first quarter of 2018. Welcome to 2018! During March, 2018, Powell and the Fed increased rates by.25% Consumer spending and retail sales have shown weakness since the fourth quarter of 2017 but we should see improvement.

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MARCH 9, 2018

It’s not the conventional definition of national security.”. National security here is the lever to the trade war, as the Trump administration has said that the decline of domestic manufacturing means we cannot make the weaponry we need to provide, well, security. It’s defined to include effect on individual industries.

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JULY 7, 2018

The store will open in Fall 2018. From concept to its launch in January of 2018, Amazon Go took five years to make it to market with its first location, found on the ground floor of the firm’s new headquarters. is growing, tax reform put a few more bucks in consumers’ pockets and wages are increasing.

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MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. McMillon notes the retailer is progressing to serve as a “digital enterprise,” CNBC reported. Amazon became the third biggest ad platform in 2018 in the United States, trailing Facebook and Google.).

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Target’s Cat & Jack kids’ line has delivered double-digit results since its 2016 launch, even as traditional retailers struggle to stay afloat. Clothing: how retailers are attempting to escape the industry apocalypse by introducing store brands.

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BankBazaar

MAY 13, 2020

Nations across the world have since time immemorial competed with each other in matters of military spend and war preparedness. According to reports, world military expenditure is estimated to have been $1822B in 2018. Digital Banking. The pandemic has surely played a big role in enhancing the adoption of digital banking.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

In tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), The Coda was awarded a rating of 5 stars out of 5 for its side-impact and rollover tests. Declared Bankruptcy: 2018. Declared Bankruptcy: 2018. The death knell for Coda Automotive, however, may have been its safety issues. Founded: 2011.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Here’s hoping a final remodel of the stage coach occurs in 2018. Monty Python “I’m Not Dead … Yet” Award – Goes to physical retail. Malls, retail stores and even some bank branch closings proliferated in 2017. In some slower growth or declining areas of the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and New England, retail is getting slammed.

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CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Housing supply is dire nationally, with the US reportedly staring down a housing shortage of 7.3M Funding to construction tech companies has increased dramatically in 2018, primarily driven by a $865M Series D round to Katerra (more on Katerra below). worth of bookings, and as of April 2018, it employs over 1,400 people.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

In his 2018 letter, Buffett wrote, “Managements sometimes assert that their company’s stock-based compensation shouldn’t be counted as an expense. In the early 70s, See’s was able to produce about $2M a year (after tax) on just $8M in net tangible assets (including all accounts receivable.)

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