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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

PYMNTS

Basketball is one of the most popular sports – if not the most popular sport – in China, but there’s a little less NBA available today for online shoppers in that country, according to reports. That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results.

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Walmart Feeds On The Go, Starbucks Sips Tea With AB InBev

PYMNTS

It’s no secret that retailers often find themselves slowly bleeding money when their customers order online en masse and choose express delivery options. Starbucks’ expertise and leadership in premium tea, combined with our world-class production capabilities and strong U.S. Amazon must be shaking in its digital boots.

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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 

PYMNTS

The clock is ticking — holiday shipping deadlines are approaching and the last of the holiday shopping procrastinators are either rushing to order online or resigning themselves to a last-minute trip to a crowded mall or shopping center to tough it out in line with all the other procrastinators.

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Will Children Point The Way Forward For Wearables?

PYMNTS

Children are the future — that’s just a biological fact, and the theme of an old Whitney Houston song. million units shipped in 2016,” with Apple moving past Fitbit and Xiaomi for overall leadership. And when it comes to wearables, children may indeed encourage future growth, and perhaps even enable a challenge to Apple.

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

PYMNTS

Her fragrance was only sold online. Earlier this week, international media titan Oprah Winfrey announced an investment in True Food Kitchen , a healthy-eating startup based out of Houston. The market remained dormant until 2017, when Kim Kardashian revived the celebrity perfume industry in the most Kim Kardashian way possible.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

So, when the community bank’s leadership learned of a fintech that needed a bank partner to launch a credit-building tech product, they were intrigued. One of the missions of Lead Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo., is to help consumers who have difficulty accessing the financial system, especially those who have been historically marginalized.