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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

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That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. Meanwhile, Amazon and Alibaba have provided training for local merchants in setting up and operating stores as well as extending credit and logistics services to speed up delivery times.

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Millennial’s Matter to Bank Marketing

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A recent article in the Wall Street Journal states that the average Class of 2014 graduate with student-loan debt has to pay back some $33,000. According to The Economist and a survey by Accenture, less than a third of 18-to-24-year olds believe their bank operates in a fair and transparent manner.

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

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Earlier this week, international media titan Oprah Winfrey announced an investment in True Food Kitchen , a healthy-eating startup based out of Houston. On July 11, financial services company Seeking Alpha asked the rhetorical question about Weight Watchers’ future in an article titled “ How Much Higher Can Weight Watchers Stock Go? ”.

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