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Will Exercise Junkies ‘Save’ The Smartwatch?

PYMNTS

In fact, the smartwatch industry remains very much a niche and specialized market, one that Apple and other brands and retailers have not done a very good job capitalizing on or monetizing so far. And Apple is now the market leader in smartwatches. And that was the first year of the product. In an Android Authority piece from Feb.

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California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation announces plans to exercise expanded powers under Consumer Financial Protection Law

CFPB Monitor

In its January 2021 monthly bulletin , the DFPI stated that, with the CCFPL now in effect, the DFPI will begin exercising its “expanded powers to better protect consumers from unlawful, unfair, deceptive, and abusive practices.” In the bulletin, the DFPI outlines its plans to implement the CCFPL and exercise its expanded powers.

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Tonal Seeks More Funding To Produce $3K Home Workout Stations

PYMNTS

San Francisco-based Tonal — which offers a $2,995 exercise station with subscription-based workouts — is looking for more funding as the COVID-19 crisis upends the world of exercise. As PYMNTS has reported , the pandemic has created new opportunities for the exercise equipment industry.

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What Is Not Considered a TRACE-Eligible Security and What Should Not Be Reported

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A TRACE-eligible security does not include a debt security that is issued by a foreign, sovereign government or a money market instrument. A money market instrument is, other than a U.S.

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Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market

PYMNTS

But the market is changing and new players are entering – most notably Noom , a subscription weight management and fitness program that has been dubbed “Weight Watchers for millennials.”. The firm recently raised $10 million in Series A funding to push its sustainable lifestyle-changing app into the wider global market.

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Director Chopra Discusses Digital Marketing in Remarks at National Association of Attorneys General Presidential Summit

CFPB Monitor

Director Chopra focused his remarks on the current state of digital marketing and advertising in an ever-increasing digitalized world. As a result, Director Chopra noted, “more and more Americans are experiencing the feeling of being digitally stalked by specific ad content.” . He noted that the Act can be enforced by state attorneys general.

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The Explosion of the US Food and Grocery Industry During COVID-19

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Online spending and grocery shopping rates have doubled since 2019 and is projected to increase throughout 2020 as end-users exercise caution while procuring their groceries. When looking at total US grocery sales through all channels and share of the overall US market, the opportunity is massive for grocers big or small.

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