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B&M’s Inventory Issues Aren’t Going Away Online

PYMNTS

Ever since consumers made it clear that they weren’t going to give traditional brands the benefit of the doubt if they couldn’t pivot toward online sales, it’s largely been big-box merchants, like Target and Macy’s, that have blamed supply chain issues for empty shelves, delayed delivery estimates or overflowing stock rooms.

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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

PYMNTS

Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. This Bay Area city advertised ample office options at one-half to one-quarter the price of nearby Oakland and San Francisco. Mexico presently has a $50 limit on online purchases that can be imported duty-free, but talks are ongoing with the U.S.

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CFPB Sues LendUp Loans for Allegedly Violating 2016 Consent Order and Allegedly Continuing to Deceive Borrowers

CFPB Monitor

The CFPB has filed a lawsuit against Oakland, CA-based online lender LendUpLoans alleging that LendUp is in violation of a 2016 Consent Order that required the lender to pay over $3.5 The CFPB seeks an injunction, damages or restitution to consumers, disgorgement of ill-gotten gains, and the imposition of a civil money penalty.

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10 Early-Stage eSports Startups To Watch

CB Insights

offers a platform for hosting online gaming tournaments. Headquarters: Oakland, California. Maestro is a live and on-demand video experience platform that allows content creators and brand sponsors to engage and monetize audiences at scale. Headquarters: San Francisco, California. Disclosed Funding: $11M.

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High-Frequency Trading: Is It The New Normal?

Banking 2020

Animation aside, that would probably be Moneyball , an absorbing analysis of the moves made by Oakland As manager Billy Beane to rely more on technology-driven data than old-school scouting to put together his 2002 roster. Anybody remember the last time Brad Pitt showed up in a big-screen movie that didn’t have much blood and gore?

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High-Frequency Trading: Is It The New Normal?

Banking 2020

Animation aside, that would probably be Moneyball , an absorbing analysis of the moves made by Oakland As manager Billy Beane to rely more on technology-driven data than old-school scouting to put together his 2002 roster. Anybody remember the last time Brad Pitt showed up in a big-screen movie that didn’t have much blood and gore?

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DraftKings: Why Sportsbook Is The Ticket To The Everywhere Fan Experience

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For online fantasy sports betting provider DraftKings — which went public in April even as world economies cratered — lockdown boredom and the absence of actual live sports to watch have created a perfect storm of opportunity. “We It’s one of several COVID-era innovations from the fantasy sports brand.