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Spending Rush During China’s Golden Week Signals Economic Uptick

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billion yuan ($155 million) over the same period in 2019. The average daily sales for retail, food and beverages was 4.9 Boston Consulting Group in September has estimated that the demand for luxury goods could underpin a spending boost on the order of 30 percent as the Chinese economy rebounds. percent from 2019.

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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As new PYMNTS research documents, over the past year, 18 Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) arenas have deployed biometric solutions by CLEAR. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! –

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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

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But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. percent of all retail sales. consumers — 47.2 Share of U.S.

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Nectar Sleep Beds Down With Mattress Warehouse; Starbucks Expands Delivery With Uber Eats

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In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. Through the partnership, Nectar Sleep’s mattresses will come to over 250 of the retailer’s locations on the East Coast in 2019.

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Reimagining The Bar Experience Without The Booze 

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In 2019 alcohol consumption in the U.S. It is not quite fair to say that America has become a nation of teetotalers or is even well on their way to becoming one. billion in sales between October 2018 and October 2019 — a roughly 200 percent jump — and kicked off something of a spiked seltzer follow-on craze.

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Why The Dollars Are Actually The Greatest Show On Turf

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As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. As of 2019, it seems the two are working hard and getting a jump on that cashless Super Bowl vision. According to data from the National Retail Federation (NRF), stores will bring in around $14.8

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