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Today In Payments: Apple Seeks Punitive Damages Against Epic; Boston Telemedicine Company Amwell Prices IPO

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Boston Telemedicine Company Amwell Prices IPO. Amwell, the Boston-based telemedicine company, is planning to go public as the demand for virtual healthcare offerings skyrockets amid the coronavirus pandemic. New Report: A Merchant's How-To Guide To Reopening Retail Stores.

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Why Consumers Are Firing Traditional Retailers

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Consumers are firing brick-and-mortar retailers from the jobs they held years and decades before. To get their shopping jobs done, consumers are now hiring retailers that make it convenient to do business – anywhere, anytime, through any channel and on their terms. But it’s more than that.

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Ouai Prepares For Ulta Beauty Store Rollout; Reliance Industries Launches Retail Service

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Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The retailer wrote in a tweet , “We’re starting off the decade with a big announcement: “@theouai by Jen Atkin is launching at Ulta Beauty!”

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Online Retailers, Here’s How To Avoid The Naughty List This Holiday Shopping Season

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And one exec from Merkle , the data-based marketing agency with over 100 prominent retail clients, believes retailers need to start planning their holiday shopping strategies now. Retailers should gauge holiday shopping sales accordingly. 18) entitled “5 Ways To Stay Off The eCommerce Naughty List This Holiday Season.”.

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Saving Main Street: How A Business School Is Helping Toronto SMB Retailers

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He was an essential part of a program that taught Main Street businesses about technology platforms and how to onboard them quickly and efficiently. A partnership was born, and the students could then help retailers get onto the Shopify program and generate precious revenue. But not everything is digital in bringing retail back.

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Former eBay PR Chief Reportedly Involved In Harassment Campaign

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A former eBay communications chief and veteran public relations executive was involved in a campaign to cyberstalk and harass a Massachusetts couple behind a newsletter critical of the online retailer, according to a Bloomberg report. Attorney Andrew Lelling said Monday (June 15) at a news conference in Boston, according to CBS Boston. “To

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Federal Reserve’s Cunha on the State (and Timeframe) of Digital Dollars

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Earlier this month, as PYMNTS noted , the Federal Reserve said its Boston bank is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to explore the possibility of issuing digital currency. The focus on wholesale payments may bring various retail use cases to reality — including stimulus and disbursement of government payments.

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