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Express Inc. Net Sales Drop 53 Pct Amid Pandemic

PYMNTS

The company debuted a bolstered buy online, pick up in store ( BOPIS ) customer experience in some locations, with plans to expand that capability to the complete store base by the close of Q3. Additionally, Express said it decreased its forecasted yearly capital expenditures by roughly $25 million.

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With New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?

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The retailer plans to pilot technology products using Microsoft’s Azure platform at two stores, one in Ohio and one in Washington. Kroger is seeking to bring new customer experiences to market faster, drive personalization with insights and help store associates become more productive. billion on Prime Day, per one analyst.

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Paya Acquisition Aims To Solve City Hall’s Paper (Billing) Chase

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8) that it had acquired First Billing Services , a billing processor based in Ohio that focuses on municipalities and utilities. No matter the vertical, Cohen said, “technology is the key” when it comes to improving the end customer experience and engaging with them in a digital manner.

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Retail Enabler: CardinalCommerce Protects SMBs From Holiday Fraud

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The eCommerce fraud protection company, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, announced last Friday (Nov. The CCA platform will enable SMBs to capitalize on the same form of fraud prevention utilized by some of the world’s largest online retailers.

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Banking's Top 5 in Total Return to Shareholders: 2018 Edition

Jeff For Banks

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. This is clearly a turnaround situation, as the bank lost over $12 million in 2010, over 20% of its capital (ouch). And they were recently named as one of Forbe's top in-state banks, which uses customer experience metrics rather than straight financials.

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The ICBA 22/23 executive committee is all in

Independent Banker

Coldwater, Ohio. I look forward to getting back in front of our regulators, senators and representatives for face-to-face visits to rebuild personal connections and gain their support during this year’s ICBA Capital Summit. ICBPAC chairman Shon Myers, Chairman, President and CEO, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Miamisburg, Ohio.

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Hit The Ground Running: 15 Early-Stage Fitness Tech Startups To Watch

CB Insights

Headquarters: Mason, Ohio. Select Investors : CincyTech, Ohio TechAngels, Refinery Ventures. Select Investors : StartLab Galway, Enterprise Ireland, Notion Capital. Select Investors : 500 Accelerator, 500 Startups, BDC Venture Capital. Select Investors : Anges Quebec, Anges Quebec Capital, Indiegogo.