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Yotpo Joins UPS eCommerce Tech Program For SMBs

PYMNTS

Yotpo, the New York-based eCommerce marketing platform, has been selected as a partner by the UPS Customer Technology Program ( CTP ) that promises to provide small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with access to customer reviews, visual marketing, loyalty and referrals, the company announced. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Countries Brace For Global Economic Impact Of Coronavirus

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The virus, which has killed 910 people, has claimed more lives than the 2003 outbreak of SARS. The closing means impacts 1,300 restaurants, and Restaurant Brands International, which also owns Popeyes and Tim Hortons, said it was watching the situation carefully. Forecasters predict Q1 GDP to be around 1.2

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Mattel Sees 10 Pct Jump In Net Sales As Homebound Consumers Buy Toys

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million, marking the brand's largest quarterly sales since 2003, Reuters writes. TikTok , the popular social app among mostly younger Americans, has been a driver for toy sales, PYMNTS writes, as social media influencers key children into what toys are the hottest on the market. Barbie gross sales rose 29 percent to $532.2

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Will customers tell Barclays to frack off?

Chris Skinner

America’s biggest banks haven’t seen much change to their market share in the last decade, and UK banks have just been getting bigger. In 2003, the big four banks owned 63% of the deposit account marketplace. But equally, you wonder why the big banks retain these market shares when they are often name-shamed by angry customers.

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Jack In The Box Gives Up Qdoba For $305M

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The decision comes a few months after the San Diego-based chain announced it was considering a sale as one of the “strategic options” open for the Mexican fast food brand. Jack In the Box acquired Qdoba restaurants in 2003, when it was an 85-location chain with around $65 million in annual sales. Jack In The Box’s stock rose 2.7

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Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback

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Much of that was attributed to the closure of Toy R Us, the nation’s largest toy brand which declared bankruptcy in 2017. million, the brand’s biggest quarterly sales since 2003; while board game and puzzle sales worldwide have surged by triple digits since lockdowns started going into effect worldwide in March.

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Krispy Kreme Close To Acquiring Insomnia Cookies

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At the time, Peter Harf, a JAB senior partner, noted that the deal “is yet another example of our commitment to investing in extraordinary brands with significant growth prospects.”. Founded in 2003 by a University of Pennsylvania student, Insomnia Cookies’ stores stay open and deliver until 3:00 a.m.