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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. With the tie-up, the items are listed under handles for regional Goodwill locations. Price Comparison Shopping.

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Retail Rental Payments Make Comeback

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A new report from the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) shows that rent collections for free-standing and shopping mall-focused real estate investment trusts (REITs) gained ground in July on top of gains in June. Lower Fifth, by comparison, is dominated by big national chains. Rents fell 6.6

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EU Proposed Law Aims To Make Friends With FinTech

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s exit from the bloc next year, the EU’s executive is set to propose a draft law aimed at boosting the FinTech market throughout the region. Some national watchdogs offer these controlled environments (or “sandboxes”) to FinTech firms for testing new applications on real customers. As the European Union (EU) prepares for the U.K.’s

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Motion Pay Teams With UnionPay; uBUCK Inks Letter With Datable

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for a loyalty offering, and cash transactions are still popular in Vietnam when compared to other countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. In Asia, cash transactions are still very popular in Vietnam in comparison to other ASEAN countries due to its low banking penetration, VN Express reported.

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Retail SMBs Face Up To Q4 Marketing Opportunities

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For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. 28), which is supported by American Express nationally. It’s also an area where the big six or other retailers won’t play this year, focusing instead on regional and national media.

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The Acela Primary Underway In States Where Businesses Are Struggling

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Through the PYMNTS/CAN Capital Store Front Business Index , we’ve been tracking the data on business health and growth in each state and then stacking those results against the regional and national picture. at large or the region. percent and regionally as a benchmark at 2.3 Both far outpaced by the nation’s 3.1

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Data Dive, The Bad, The Worse And The Ugly Edition: Store Closures, Coronavirus And Bitcoin

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By comparison, 2019 saw 9,200 stores closed as brands like Payless ShoeSource, Fred’s, Gymboree, Charlotte Russe, Family Dollar, Forever 21 , Charming Charlie, Sears, Kmart, A.C. The emergent form of coronavirus that originated in China’s Wuhan region continues to spread and pick up fatalities.

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