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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

That means otherwise straightforward and common small business duties, like banking , taxes and payroll, can be problematic for firms in the cannabis industry that are legally required to operate almost entirely in cash. Our CBD assortment is an important part of our brand’s commitment to the health and well-being of our customers.”.

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

15), “the City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a plan requiring new retailers in the area to designate at least 500 square feet of space to fresh food. As reported, the measure would apply to discount and dollar stores, often the main source of retail in so-called food deserts. The measure is expected to pass.”.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Mall owners are closing shopping centers amid the coronavirus outbreak, and a trade group that represents them reports that closures are putting a strain on its members. Data: 2K: The number of employees that restaurant owner Danny Meyer laid off across his high-end brands. All this, Today in Data. All this, Today in Data.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

reported on Wednesday (Sept. The apparel retailer reported that Aerie digital demand jumped 113 percent and AE rose 21 percent, according to an announcement. “In As for its overall results, American Eagle Outfitters reported adjusted loss per share of 3 cents on total net revenue of $884 million. in revenue.

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APRIL 5, 2018

retailers (or any foreign players) to establish a strong presence in the Chinese market. Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Historically speaking, it has not been easy for U.S. For the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Digital fraud is a long-running problem for merchants, retailers, banks and businesses of all types. Twenty-two percent of Americans have reported being targeted by pandemic-related fraud, for example, such as schemes involving fake personal protective equipment (PPE) merchants or fraudsters impersonating tax officials.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Last week, Sears CEO Edward Lampert got personal as he went into detail about the retailer’s continuing woes and the challenges it (and many other “old-line” retailers like it) face in a rapidly changing industry. The chain, which operates both the Sears and Kmart brands, reported a loss of $580 million in the quarter ending Jan.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

22 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hearing on the matter, Reuters reported. Amazon is reportedly considering registering a portion of its entities, like Amazon Music, Audible and Prime Video, in India, CNBC TV18 reported. The eCommerce retailer has reportedly registered many entities in the country in recent times.

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APRIL 28, 2019

If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report. It is the first state to let businesses pay their taxes with cryptocurrency. company to pay taxes with bitcoin. company to pay taxes with bitcoin. “We

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JULY 15, 2020

It connects shoppers to more than 18,000 leading international and local brands. For brands and sellers,” the company says, “LazMall offers an opportunity to create a customized experience for their customers.”. Meanwhile a new Seeking Alpha report brought a sobering reality to the state of U.S. mall owners.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

Moreover, the company noted that retail stores were affected by fewer operating hours in addition to restrictions on store capacity due to government orders. “We John noted that the company’s workforce has evolved with the ongoing changes in its operating environment, “while leveraging the power and consumer affinity for our brand.”.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week, Japan ’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi , “improve contract transparency” for deals struck by Big Tech firms — specifically, platform operators — and their smaller vendors. That’s due in part to a sales tax boost that now has been hurting consumer spending.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The eCommerce retailer has reportedly seen its furniture business increase in the country by more than 120 percent during the last year, The Economic Times reported. And beyond popular brands such as UrbanLadder, Sleepwell and Interio, the retailer has included new brands from entrepreneurs such as Sleepycat, Deckup and Wakefit.

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JUNE 14, 2018

Sizzle of the Week: Retail’s 2018 Rebound. Retail has had a rough couple of years, as most players that aren’t Amazon have struggled to cross the digital, omnichannel chasm. On the whole, with some notable exceptions, retail has landed on our Fizzle list more often than the Sizzle list in recent memory. Retail sales are up 5.9

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

PepsiCo turned some heads with its quarterly earnings call announcement that it would take some of its tax reform windfall and reinvest it in improving the firm’s eCommerce efforts. And the numbers in this regard don’t lie: Physical retail is growing at a rate of about 3.6 According to PepsiCo CEO Indra K.

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MARCH 6, 2019

The retailer said that it marked a goodwill impairment charge of $2.73 billion against the chain’s value, The Wall Street Journal reported. In 2015, the retailer bought the Family Dollar chain for almost $9 billion in stock as well as cash. The retailer also plans to revamp 1,000 Family Dollar stores at a minimum in 2019.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

The 2020 holiday shopping season is shaping up to be a tale of two kinds of retailers. While Target crushed eCommerce and even reported decent in-store sales volume, others like Nordstrom and Urban Outfitters had weak in-store traffic that even fairly good online volume couldn’t overcome. The firm said sales fell a collective 8.4

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Sears offered another rather depressing earnings report but says recent restructuring of the U.S. tax code will help it post a profit in the not-too-distant future. Sears’ namesake brick-and-mortar brand led the declines, with same-store sales down 18.1 billion the retailer reported a year ago.

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MARCH 15, 2019

The retailer reported net income for the fourth quarter of $102.6 Our core business performed quite well, as our athletes have responded positively to many of our initiatives, resulting in comp sales gains across key categories and double digit percentage increases in eCommerce and private brand sales.”. million in 2017.

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JULY 17, 2017

Citing an improved traffic and retail shopping trend, retailer Target upped its comparable target sales for Q2 2017. benefit in Target stocks, driven by the net tax effect of the company’s global sourcing operations. of pressure related to the unfavorable resolution of tax matters.

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TheGuardian

JULY 29, 2021

Britain’s biggest retail bank said pre-tax profits across the group surged to £2bn in the three months to the end of June, marking a sharp improvement from the £676m loss it reported during the same period in 2020 when it put aside billions of pounds to cover potential defaults linked to the pandemic. Continue reading.

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Accenture

AUGUST 20, 2019

Each quarter, Ryan Douglas from the Card Issuing group compiles key metrics on US consumer credit cards, tracking spend, receivables, loss rates and returns reported by the largest US banks. Industry statistics (based on non-retail card issuers in scorecard section). Retail Card, Payment Solutions, and CareCredit). Key themes.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Instagram has launched a checkout feature designed to help the social media platform become a more attractive place for consumers to buy retail products, and to capture more sales via what is coming to be known as contextual commerce. It’s a place to experience the pleasure of shopping versus the chore of buying,” the company said.

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JULY 6, 2020

The death knell for malls tolled loudly in the media during the Fourth of July weekend as retailers continue to assess their long-term prognosis from the pandemic damage. More bankruptcies both announced ( Lucky Brand ) and rumored continue to shake the format. Stores will still take up 90,000 square feet of Avalon.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

The Los Angeles-based Loot Crate, a subscription box startup offering “geek and gamer products,” filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to cash flow problems, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Aug. Court papers show the company had more than 250,000 recurring subscribers, the news outlet reported. million in sales taxes.

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Accenture

MAY 30, 2019

Each quarter, Ryan Douglas from the Card Issuing group compiles key metrics on US consumer credit cards, tracking spend, receivables, loss rates and returns reported by the largest US banks. Loss rates increased slightly YoY, and issuer after-tax returns are strong for those that report. Partnership developments.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

” It means that, from the start, companies operating in the legal cannabis industry — including retailers, brands, distributors and more along the supply chain — can leapfrog to digital solutions like eProcurement. We’re trying to innovate that because we have a huge opportunity ahead of us.”

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APRIL 7, 2017

According to a report in TechCrunch profiling the startup, Flow created a platform that helps brands and retailers sell their products in multiple regions and geographies. Rob Keve, founder and chief executive of Flow, said the company has five modules that retailers online can use.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

14, Reuters reported Friday (Sept. Domizi, previously fashion and retail lead at Google, will develop Tod’s digital communication and online sales, a key component of the brand’s new “Factory” business model. They would be guaranteed by the state and would be accepted by the government for the payment of taxes.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Shopic’s core product is a mobile checkout app (white-labeled or branded) that lets consumers track and pay for items through their mobile devices without visiting the cashier station, and also allows associates to “line bust” and act as cashiers from any point in the store at any time.

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MARCH 25, 2016

Why would they do that, given how incredibly popular their digital content is and how natural a fit for the people who are already listening NPR are for promoting even more panpipe accompanied news reports? “We The beholdenness to those stations, Benton thinks, is causing NPR to put a strategy tax on its digital properties.

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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. Reports came Wednesday (April 10) that “additional payment mechanisms” are coming to Go stores — and cash, it seems, will be among them.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The new options are in addition to other mobile payment choices the chain offers, such as Samsung Pay, Chain Store Age reported. Consumers prefer shopping at retailers that offer digital payment capabilities,” said 7-Eleven CDO and CIO Gurmeet Singh, according to the outlet. By some estimates, about a quarter of the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Europe’s The Restaurant Group (TRG), which operates over 650 restaurants and pubs across the country, is closing 150 eateries, Financial Times reported on Tuesday (Sept. million pre-tax loss for the first half of this year. TRG said it will gradually close at least 50 percent of the outlets across the two brands as leases expire.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Consider that many banks have one person in their marketing department, and then they task that person with managing events, merchandise, and brand building. Build a campaign to acquire new customers or, at a minimum, remind your current customers to save for taxes, incentive compensation, emergencies, or any number of other items.

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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. Local efforts will never be able to match the scale of federal relief packages, but they do have one advantage the feds do not: speed,” reported Washington, D.C.

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JUNE 13, 2019

As reported earlier in the week, Visa launched B2B Connect , a network focused on enabling financial institutions (FIs) to help their clients make B2B payments across borders. As reported, the launch covers 30 markets globally. Visa also said last week that it linked with Currencycloud to focus on cross-border and travel payments.

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