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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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Over the last year, POWDR has been working to bring Square hardware, software and payments to its mountains, the release stated, including Boreal, Soda Springs and Woodward Tahoe in California; Copper Mountain and Eldora in Colorado; Killington, Vermont; Lee Canyon, Nevada; Mt.

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Lease-To-Own Services Make A Comeback With Overstock.com

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Lease-to-own services are making a comeback with eCommerce retailers. The option, provided by Progressive Leasing , allows customers to lease products for as long as a year and is available for over three million products on the retailer’s website. Progressive Leasing, a division of Aaron’s Inc. , Modern Takes On Lease-To-Own.

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Sears Offers Online ‘LEASE IT’ Financing Program

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The retail chain originally launched LEASE IT in 2012, aimed at providing an affordable solution to those who do not have credit or cannot benefit from layaway because they need the product immediately. There is also an online estimator tool to help members estimate their payment with different payment schedules and lease amounts.

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How TJX Wants To Drive Growth With Sierra Trading Post

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The retailer caught the off-price wave perfectly, while its higher-priced department store competitors struggled in the doldrums of warm winter weather. 2015 was a very good year for T.J.Maxx (TJX). Now, it looks like 2016 is shaping up to be just as profitable for TJX as last year.

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PSCU’s Lumin Teams With Vermont Credit Union To Provide Digital Banking

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PSCU’s Lumin Digital has signed the Vermont State Employees Credit Union (VSECU) to a multi-year digital banking and cloud computing agreement, Lumin announced on Wednesday (Feb. Lumin Digital will be the credit union’s digital solution for retail and business banking, as well as bill pay solutions.

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The Whole Paycheck Tracker: HQ Enhancements, Empathetic AI And Special Guest Bernie Sanders

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We are striving to attract and retain the best talent in order to win the future of retail and the key component of that is the work environment that we are creating,” said Dan Bartlett, Walmart’s executive vice president of corporate affairs, who is overseeing the project. AI Enhancement. Particularly when it comes to AI and advertising.

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The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing

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Inspiration for innovators often comes out of the blue. At the time, McConnell was confused because he had never heard of VBRO, but he was intrigued by his friends’ excitement about how “easy” it was to just list their Atlanta condo and Vermont ski house online — and reap the rewards of the rental income.