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JULY 13, 2020

Celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled backed the project on social media. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) charged California’s Abra for failing to register before offering and selling securities-based swaps. They falsely claimed to have a Harvard-educated CEO backing them. And, the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

And the wine retailer of the year? The 2019 wine retailer of the year was online – specifically, it was a good year for Wine.com. There are gatekeepers for economic reasons all over the world of online retail. The company’s growth has been consistent with the overall online retail category.

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MARCH 25, 2020

On a broader scale, parents are concerned about how much time kids are spending in front of screens, whether that’s video games, phones or social media. KiwiCo’s products are designed in California, but manufacturing takes place in Asia, mostly China. “So that’s sort of the other flip side of this crisis.

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MARCH 2, 2020

The social media firm canceled the in-person component, which would have been held in California. They had reportedly already cut back spending on Geneva and other industry gatherings. In separate news, Facebook called off its yearly F8 developers’ conference due to concerns over the Coronavirus.

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JULY 30, 2018

Facebook, the world’s leading social media platform, reported last week that it lost about 1 million monthly active users (MAU) in Europe due to the new regulations, leaving it with 376 million. IBM Prevails in Patent Case Against Discount Web Retailer Groupon. GDPR Takes Toll on Facebook Engagement Figures.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A new survey has found that big retailers like Apple and Nike are losing favor in China, as consumers are showing a preference towards local brands. Chinese brands have been better at leveraging social media to reach out to shoppers in China,” said Catherine Lim, a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst. There’s a stronger buzz.”.

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JUNE 30, 2016

When you think of tech-savvy retailers, there are a few dozen names on the list before you arrive at Kohl’s. The no-frills retailer knows this as much as anyone, which is why it’s investing heavily into tech-centric store redesigns. Once we have that, then it’s about driving the right in-store experiences.”.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Another one seems ready to bite the dust. Larger Trends.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

This is the problem that California startup FaceCake was founded to solve — leveraging augmented reality (AR) technology and a new cohort of early adopting, mobile-enthused shoppers. Most might assume the brand was some kind of social media experience for bakers, or perhaps an eCommerce venture built around vanity confections.

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APRIL 2, 2020

Banks can even harness external regulatory, trading and social media engagement data, all of which can be processed and analyzed to benefit their operations. Financial data is useful in helping banks develop wide-reaching marketing campaigns, but social data is critical to developing offers for specific customers.

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APRIL 19, 2016

” Retailers have come to recognize the incredible marketing opportunity presented by the multi-weekend music festival in Southern California. A 2014 Eventbrite study found that while music festivals are obviously a source of massive social media activity, comparatively little of it occurs while the festivals are going on.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

According to the site DownDetector, the outage had spread to several high-profile sites including Vonage, Reddit, iTunes, GrubHub, Southern California Edison, Square, Chime, Fidelity, Roku, Alexa and Spotfiy.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

To ease the online shopping experience, retailers are increasingly turning to social media platforms to offer consistent support to their customers. With consumers expected to shell out a striking $682 billion this holiday season, retailers are going the extra mile to meet them where they are in a simpler and faster way.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The executive said that the retailer will keep taking on the extra expenses without increasing charges until June 1, 2021. "We are doing this because we want to provide stability and support for you during what will likely remain a challenging winter as vaccine distribution gets underway," Wilke wrote in the letter.

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MARCH 8, 2016

Apparently, Whole Feeds believes that there exists a consumer group that would answer “yes” to that question, as a California location (and a few others) of the high-end organic grocery chain recently offered peeled oranges in plastic containers for sale.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Model and social media celebrity Chrissy Teigen is, in many ways, the perfect brand partner for Target, as evidenced by her recent review of her new kitchen and cookware lines. In the last four weeks alone, Target has expanded grocery delivery to California, Montana, New York, Pennsylvania and Maine.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Another hair in the soup is Generation Z’s increasing preference toward social media marketplaces that eschew established eCommerce platforms entirely, forcing these businesses to change tactics. Uber may be facing significant operational changes in California, however, due to a new law that reclassifies many contractors as employees.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

With the potential for monetization, Sunnyvale, California-based Chefling raised $1 million in Series A funding in January from XVVC, LLC. On its website, the company lists open positions for a software development engineer, an NLP engineer and a social media content editor. And, besides, he has a head start.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Bar and event venues face a dilemma when it comes to finding customers: while social media helps them get discovered, there is a potential downside to using these platforms. For now, Konnect has venues spread out across the country from Ohio to Texas and California, along with some venues in Arizona and Las Vegas.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Like so much of the retail industry, hospitality is all about customer experience. Unhappy customers complain to family and friends, or even worse, take to social media and business review sites to air their complaints for the world to see. Aloft Hotel — Boston Seaport & Santa Clara, California.

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JULY 18, 2017

These days Pinup Girl clothing has growth far beyond that handsewn wrack into five house brands: Pinup Couture, Deadly Dames, Laura Byrnes California and Dixiefried (by Melanie Komenkul) and bills itself as “not fast fashion, but timeless pieces can be incorporated into any trend that pops up.” ” And they mean any trend.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Unsurprisingly, fast food patrons immediately began warring on social media about whether or not the results could be trusted. People on social media will engage in online debate for almost any reason — sometimes no reason at all. It’s a contentious question. According to Foursquare , the answer is yes.

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APRIL 1, 2016

All three suits were filed — in effect simultaneously — at Santa Monica (California) Municipal Court on Thursday morning.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In Tesla’s case, it would also seem a viral video and social media are also part of the plan and of getting things back on track — say what you will about Musk, but he is a constant and popular presence on Twitter.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 19, 2022

Here are some of the key takeaways: Email, text messages, social media, and other electronic media are valid forms of ‘communication’ under the FDCPA. They also look just like the opt out/unsubscribe links consumers are used to seeing in emails from their favorite retail stores, social media platforms, banks, and other services.

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MAY 30, 2018

NARS has already seen a shift in consumer habits in Asia, with countries like China likely topping $1 trillion in online retail sales in the coming years. We do that by focusing on integration between eCommerce sites, social media and marketing efforts, and the stores and boutiques we own.”.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Not only is Facebook still trying to get ahead of the Cambridge Analytica data scandal , but new laws in Europe and California are designed to give consumers much more control over their digital information and personas. This would seem to be a favorable time for digital products and services that emphasize privacy and data security.

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MAY 18, 2018

based retailers. By next year, they hope to resume operations in Southern California. ” As part of its continuing expansion into retail, Chef’d has partnered with Byte Foods to bring its meal kits into 100 of Byte’s unattended retail locations in California. Auto loans: They now show a delinquency rate of 5.8

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JUNE 9, 2017

Founded by Italian father and son Silvio and Stephan Marsan – Brandy Melville USA has been supplying breezy, sporty California-inspired clothes to the young and the fashionable for the last two decades. It’s the kind of brand that arrives in your life unannounced, like a troop of screaming cheerleaders in your kitchen.

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JULY 30, 2018

Walmart wants to develop a stronger name for itself as a lifestyle brand, and a richer reputation for having a social media presence. Retailers typically use syndicated content, but it’s very canned,” said Leah Logan, VP of media products and community growth for Collective Bias, a content services provider working with Walmart.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 7, 2016

Social media financial compliance specialist Gremln raised $1.4 HQ: Oakland, California. HQ: Laguna Hills, California. Tipping system for retail point of sale. Social media management & compliance for financial institutions . One Finovate alum added cash at year-end: . Source: Crunchbase.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3

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JUNE 24, 2019

California Found , for instance, is essentially a boutique gift box of artisanal goods from the Golden State. All of the items—such as hand-blended hair serum and handmade fruit spray—are made by California artisans, with no big corporate brands included in the boxes.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

HQ: Palo Alto, California. HQ: San Mateo, California. Payments via social media. HQ: San Luis Obispo, California. Tags: Payments, mobile, social, Facebook, Startup Chile (investor). Source: Finovate. Loop Commerce. Electronic gift card platform. Latest round: $16 million Series B. Total raised: $29.2

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CB Insights

APRIL 10, 2019

From creating checkout-free retail stores to eliminating concert tickets, here are 16 industries that are starting to transform with facial recognition technology. Linking facial recognition to personalization for shoppers presents a big opportunity in retail. Social Media/Entertainment. Law Enforcement.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

2017 has seen 15 exits thus far, including the IPO of Brazilian sporting goods retailer Netshoes. Key takeaways: No typical acquirer: The fitness industry has seen diverse acquirers including private equity firms, gyms, sports retailers, apparel brands, individuals and more. Social Media Interactive. Q1’16.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Some of the top states by basket size were Alaska, California, New York and Wyoming. Almost three out of every five visits to retail sites came from a mobile device, and mobile transactions increased by 54.8 Almost three out of every five visits to retail sites came from a mobile device, and mobile transactions increased by 54.8

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