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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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eCommerce sales tax laws are having unintended consequences in the tobacco industry. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75

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Big Names Embark On Spring Hiring Sprees

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Standing one’s ground in an Amazon -dominated retail market doesn’t happen by accident. The retailer has announced that it will be adding more than 1,000 new employees to its technology teams this year, increasing the size of its tech department by more than a third. The company is investing $3.4 Tech Giants. Prominent U.S.

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Data Dive, Better Together Edition: Worldpay, FIS, Google, eBay, PayPal, Instagram

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The combined company will retain the FIS name and will be headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. That checkout experience is powered on the backend by PayPal via its retail partnership program. merchant customers. Instagram and PayPal Pair Up for Instacommerce. eBay Drafts Google Pay.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

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Strangest Sale of the Year – Was the first-failed and then convoluted spin-off and sale of BankMobile by Customers Bancorp to Flagship Community in Florida. Credit Union Merger of the Year – Goes to Lake Michigan Credit Union and its CEO Sandy Jelinski for acquiring Florida-based community bank Encore. Millionaire – Chris Stapleton.

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Soda Wars Summer

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The Ad Age story notes that it will also be supported by TV advertising, social media efforts and a summer-long “experiential” tour. The app will also allow users to record a 15-second “digital lip-sync video” that can be shared on social media using the hashtag #ShareaCoke, the brand told Ad Age.