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Simon Says It Hopes To Save Struggling Mall Retailers

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said Wednesday (July 31) it is considering retail investment as it looks to keep stores in the black, according to CNBC. “I I think it’s very possible — we’re going to be very smart about it,” Simon CEO David Simon said on a post-earnings conference call. retailers so far this year than in all of 2018.

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Simon CEO Won’t Promise Tough Retail Times Are Over

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While the CEO of the country’s biggest mall owner thinks that retail store closures will slow down this year, he added that he “can’t guarantee it.”. “I I think most of the bad news is behind us,” Simon Property Group CEO David Simon told analysts on a post-earnings conference call Tuesday (April 30), according to CNBC.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential.

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5G, Biometrics Lead The Way At Mobile World Congress

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The annual gathering wrapped up on Friday (March 1), but the ideas and devices from that conference will certainly help shape the near- and long-term futures of digital commerce and payments. One the main themes of the conference, perhaps, was expressed by Jonathan Davidson, wireless executive at Cisco Systems. 5G Expansion.

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NFL Unveils 2020 Schedule But Questions Persist

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10 as the defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Houston Texans in a rematch of the American Football Conference Divisional playoffs, according to the NFL. Are you ready for some football? The National Football League’s 101st season begins in prime time on Sept. Or will it? “In

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McDelivery Is McDominating In 1,000 New Markets

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On Wednesday (May 31), McDelivery with UberEATS launched at locations in the New York Metro Area, Fresno, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. CEO and President Steve Easterbrook told the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York that McDonald’s sees great potential with delivery for a few reasons.

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Intercepted: Live League Sports Revenue Drop May Take Years To Recover

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While the worst fears haven’t been realized — the NFL opened its 2020 season in September with a showdown between (Super Bowl champs) the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans — the outlook across the pantheon of live sports is anything but settled as November 2020 begins.