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Supply Chain Bottlenecks Impact Shipments To Stores, Warehouses

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The Hackett Associates and National Retail Federation Global Port Tracker report registered the highest volume in August on the books going back to 2002. Purchasing managers for manufacturing firms point to an increasing gap between consumer demand for merchandise over in-person services.

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Profitability and Customer Financial Health in Retail Banking

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Profitability and Customer Financial Health in Retail Banking. In my recent Forbes article , I explored a vision for the future of retail banking where the customer’s complete financial wellness is at the center of decision making. Here’s how to strike a balance that delivers long-term benefits for customers' financial health.

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Supply Chain Finance A ‘Dominoes’ Game For Toys R Us

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Ongoing struggles for toy retailer Toys R Us are peeling back the curtain on the risks of supply chain finance , some experts say. In September, the toy retailer’s plans for bankruptcy led suppliers to either stop shipping products to the company or demand cash on delivery. Tuesday (Nov. Toys R Us secured $3.1

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Equifax Names New Executive For USIS Unit

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In a press release , Equifax said Begor came to Equifax from Warburg Pincus, where he was a managing director and focused on operational improvement across the portfolio of companies that fall in Warburg Pincus’ Industrial and Business Services unit.

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With Five-And-Dime Roots, Five Below’s Still Making It On Main Street In The Amazon Era

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That retailer would be Five Below, which, after opening its doors in 2002, called itself “the Five-and-Dime for the iPod Generation” in a 2011 press release. And, according to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the retailer is thriving — even in the age of eCommerce, and, well, Amazon. The New Five-And-Dime Store.

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Equifax Names Warburg Pincus Executive Its New CEO

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In a press release , Equifax said Begor will start on April 16 and is coming to Equifax from Warburg Pincus, where he was a managing director and focused on operational improvement across the portfolio of companies that fall in Warburg Pincus’ Industrial and Business Services unit.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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