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This Weekend’s $25B Shopping Event

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When Singles Day launched nearly a decade ago, the then-fledgling eCommerce brand Alibaba didn’t really think they were changing the face of commerce in its nation. Layered on top of the celebratory atmosphere were 50 percent discounts among the handful of participating merchants, who at first had to be cajoled into the event.

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CPG Brands Get Cozy With The Stay-At-Home Economy

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21) at a virtual conference hosted by the National Retail Federation as part of its keystone 2021 event. Nike has also taken advantage of the D2C trend, with digital sales of its flagship brand and more than 100 percent digital sales growth in North America during the pandemic period.

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Perficient to Present at Fintech Generations 2021

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Perficient is excited to announce that Fintech Generations 2021 , a global fintech thought leadership event that takes place June 7-11, will feature Scott Albahary, chief strategist, financial services. Since its inception in 2015, the Fintech Generations conference has drawn national and international fintech leaders and speakers.

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Today In Retail: UK Merchants Brace For Lockdown, Mall Groups File For Chapter 11 And Brands Will Be Big This Holiday

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are getting ready for another national lockdown as coronavirus cases continue to rise in that nation. Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, a new national lockdown was announced in the U.K. Digital River CEO: Branding Will Drive Holiday Success. The top stories today in retail include merchants in the U.K.

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Patriot National Hits Regulatory Snag In SBA Platform Plans

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Community bank Patriot National has hit a regulatory roadblock in its plans to launch a Small Business Administrative platform, but reports in American Banker on Thursday (March 13) said the financial institution remains undeterred by the challenge. “In the event we acquire Hana or any other type of SBA business, that will be an add-on.”

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

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ICBA’s National Community Bank Service Award winners for 2021 demonstrate that when their local areas need support, community banks are there with innovative, compassionate and thoughtful responses. The disruption, it turned out, had been caused by a food distribution event. Last year was earth-shattering in many ways.

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How Madhappy Turned T-Shirts Into A Lifestyle Brand

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When the brand is a well-known luxury provider like Dolce Gabbana, it can charge whatever it wants for a T-shirt, since the customer is arguably not purchasing the shirt so much as the cache of the logo on it. The hoodies feature the brand’s unique hand stitching — which according to Madhappy means that no two hoodies are ever exactly alike.

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