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No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’

PYMNTS

In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. The term “grey market” references legitimate items sold through legal but unauthorized sellers; by contrast, a “black market” describes counterfeit products or illegally traded scarce goods, CNBC reported. retail expert. Geometry U.K.

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Bank Super Bowl Ads 2012

Jeff For Banks

If you need to go to the bathroom, feel free to do so: Amarillo National Bank puts their CSRs through a workout. Awesome: Would my marketing readers, being given the keys to the Super Bowl jumbo tron, offer this lack of creativity: Not a 2012 commercial, but this is my favorite Super Bowl bank ad. speed dating.

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Bonus episode: understanding pay and labour market tightness

BankUnderground

But bonuses could be really important to understand labour market tightness – a topic of much interest at the moment. A frequently used measure of pay by the Bank of England is Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) regular pay for the private sector , published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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Turkey to be cashless by 2023

Chris Skinner

Nevertheless, from a financial markets point of view, it’s a fascinating place. If nothing else, I love Turkey for their cheesy adverts: In this latest update BKM, the ACH for most of the retail banks, provides the story of Troy, the first and only national payments scheme of Turkey. million POS machines in the market.

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Guest Post: 2012 Economic Year in Review by Dorothy Jaworski

Jeff For Banks

Looking Back at 2012 Every year, I usually write about the past year with mixed feelings, at times nostalgic for those events and at times, glad that the year is over. 2012 brought us highs, lows, and surprises. more “promises,” and a constant flow of new money into the markets. per gallon price level rather than the $4.00

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CFPB issues technical reports on National Mortgage Database and National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers

CFPB Monitor

On August 27, 2015, the CFPB issued two Technical Reports: one on the National Mortgage Database (NMDB), and the other on the National Survey of Mortgage Borrowers (NSMB). Mortgage Market based on a 5% sample of residential mortgages. For the CFPB, the project will support policymaking and market monitoring.

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Pixlee Lets Retailers Market Using Real Customers’ Photos

PYMNTS

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.