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Retailers Rethink Store Concepts, Digital Strategies Amid New Realities

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Just this week, IKEA announced a new 326,000-square-foot customer fulfillment center in Lakeland, Florida, set for a 2019 opening. The company also launched a new co-branded Visa rewards card with Alliance Data.

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Some SMBs Close Permanently After Being Told To Shut Down A Second Time

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In places that had reopened such as Texas, Florida and California, it could be enough to close them permanently. The COVID-19 pandemic has been a catalyst for small firm innovation, with 72 percent of SMBs improving or adding digital capabilities since the crisis began. Texas karaoke club owner Mick Larkin should know.

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For FinTech, The Age Of Big Bank Collaboration?

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digital operations head Edward Achtner said that the bank has been eyeing such efforts as partnerships. He noted that his own firm’s digital strategy has helped customers transfer $1 billion across mobile devices. During the discussion, HSBC U.S.

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Impact Roadshow | Miami, FL

Filene

Local Host: South Florida Educational Federal Credit Union. Innovation Immersion - Filene’s Innovation Immersion program helps credit unions execute on innovation, ideas, and cultural change. We'll walk through some of Filene's latest programs, and the research and innovation behind them.

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