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Walmart’s New Subscription Service Aims To Compete With Amazon Prime

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Now, with the pandemic still surging, Walmart hopes to capitalize on the new need for eCommerce sales. And while Walmart claims a larger stake in the grocery business than Amazon, the long-standing Arkansas-based retailer fears that Amazon could encroach on that side of the market as people shift to digital during the pandemic.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year.

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Why Voice Authentication’s Doing Prison Time

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What eventually becomes cutting-edge in retail and payments often originates in places that are dedicated to security, not commerce. Authorities and prison technology companies say this mass biometric surveillance supports prison security and fraud prevention efforts.”. New technology often starts out at the U.S.

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Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: #3 ESB Financial Corporation

Jeff For Banks

Last post was dedicated to the #4 Bank, Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, Arkansas (see post here ). ESB does traditional mortgage lending, with some commercial real estate too, funded by retail deposits with a heavy dose of CDs. Please do not claim to invest in any security based on what you read here. Need I say more?