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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Staples Shares Space, Affirm Finances Life Experiences

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Sure, one could sit back in an armchair and chalk it all up to irascible millennials, but Staples is taking the proactive approach and making sure it can provide the right office supplies, however — and wherever — its consumers want them. “People are everywhere,” Jacobson said. “People are living in all different places.

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From ACH To IoT: Looking Back On A Year Of Trackers

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The spring brought coverage of mobile advertising and payments on the go at food trucks as small, smart device-powered businesses, and in the fall, we looked at the biggest trends in digital security at the annual Money20/20 Conference in Las Vegas. Chime also makes an effort to reach millennials where they already shop.

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb

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Hipmunk released data last week that showed bookings to Trump Hotels have suffered a marked decline ever since their namesake’s political campaign has been an issue in the national consciousness. Two properties, the Trump Soho New York and Trump International Hotel Las Vegas, posted declines into the 70-percent mark.