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Driving Retail’s Rebound With A Human Capital Revamp

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Retail has been among the sectors most dramatically impacted by the pandemic, though it’s impossible to paint the industry with a broad brush. With widespread furloughs and a growing wave of bankruptcies , many retailers were hit hard. ” Driving Employee Financial Wellness.

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Big Week Ahead For Retail Data

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Prepare for a big week of retail data, all of it unprecedented in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting with the Commerce Department retail sales data on Wednesday, retailers will get a sense of how much consumers are spending and the retailers they are spending with. For retailers, there are no surprises from March.

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Making The Alcohol Industry's B2B Payment Rules Easier To Swallow

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Managing inventory, B2B payments and a plethora of food and beverage vendors can be a headache for any kind of restaurant, bar or retailer. Retailers that sell alcohol must be able to understand exactly which products they have in stock, and which products are generating the most revenue for the business.

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Drop Delivery Starts Raising Capital For Cannabis B2B Payments System

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Drop Delivery is touted as the first all-in-one system for cannabis retailers to use for developing a business in a safe and compliant manner. Equifund CFP CEO and Founder Jordan Gillissie said the capital raising is being done to help the industry come into the new digital age.

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Augmented Reality Adds 3D Technology To Boost Retail Conversions

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The David’s Bridal application was built by Vertebrae , a tech company that specializes in bringing real-world applications to retailing. Vince Cacace , CEO of Vertebrae, told PYMNTS that AR in 3D has become a high-demand technology for all kinds of products and retailers. “We How does it work on me? How does it work in my space?

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Citcon: Payments Can Be The 'Digital Guide' For Retailers

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Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon , explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. "As But we at Citcon believe it will also be marked as the year that prompted stunning innovation across industries. 2020 will be remembered by most as a year of trial.

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Scargo Hill Capital Launches To Lend Money To Struggling Retailers

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Lynch, the onetime chief executive of Frederick’s of Hollywood, have joined forces to provide a new avenue for funding to retailers. According to a report by Bloomberg , the two are making the move to capitalize on an overhaul of shopping malls. It’s also aiming the funding at struggling retail chains.

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