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APRIL 10, 2020

For example, Seattle announced that it will allow eligible businesses to defer business and occupation taxes and expand its Small Business Stabilization Fund. According to the JPMorgan Chase Institute , 47% of small businesses have less than two weeks of cash liquidity on hand, with restaurants and retail operating at the slimmest margins.

Maine 141

Maine Seattle San Francisco New York City 141

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. Amazon’s efforts in robotics upgraded this week with the acquisition of Colorado-based Canvas Technology. 2: People in Glass Houses Should Pay Taxes. told Adweek.

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Taxes Retail Columbus Operations 100

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APRIL 14, 2017

After it became illegal in the United States through the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937, the business of selling cannabis went mostly underground. For the retailer, there are real technological barriers: Most retailers have limited technology experience — even the more sophisticated operators — and many do not have even basic websites.

Las Vegas 140

Las Vegas Los Angeles Retail United States 140

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APRIL 24, 2017

Take the clothing and accessories brand TOMS , for instance. The company operates on a “one-for-one” business model, which means that it donates one pair of shoes or glasses to communities in third-world countries for every pair sold to a first-world consumer.

blockchain 109

blockchain Denver San Francisco Community 109

CB Insights

APRIL 29, 2019

Tax Wrangler. Today at Automattic, the in-house tax wrangler is in charge of “researching multi-state sales and use tax regulations” and working on “sales, property, excise and VAT taxes” for a company of 600+ people. Health food delivery company Oh My Green is hiring for a happiness manager, aka an operations manager.

Innovation 78

Innovation Software Taxes Google 78

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Around the middle of the twentieth century, there was what The Atlantic called a “Cambrian explosion” of brands. Tide, Crest, Band-Aid, Lipton, and other branded packaged goods — and the conglomerates that manufactured them — reigned. Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Table of Contents.

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Industry Branding Retail US 67

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JUNE 21, 2019

The bill authorizing the program, AB466 , gives an operational time frame for the program, running from Oct. Among the reasons for that, according to the bill and that analysis, is to make it harder for legal retail marijuana dispensaries to avoid paying local and state taxes — always a major concern for any industry dominated by cash.

Oregon 136

Oregon Payments Nevada NV 136