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Will Amazon, eBay And Apple Have A Happy Holiday Season?

PYMNTS

That projection took into account transactions at 80 of the top 100 retailers in the United States, along with visits by consumers to U.S. retail websites. Overall holiday retail sales, by contrast, will increase 4.8 percent, according to an estimate from the National Retail Federation. Amazon’s Problem.

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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

South State Correspondent

The various programs are wide ranging, complicated, and impactful which is why now is an excellent inflection point to provide financial advisory to both your retail and commercial customers. By taking a leadership role, banks can assist customers and their communities and generate loans, deposits, and fees in the process.

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

PYMNTS

“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. Particularly when it comes to AI and advertising.

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GonzoBanker Awards 2017

Gonzobanker

BNC shareholders got a terrific premium, a 47% dividend increase, and a continued leadership role for Richard D. Platoon Talent Leadership Award – Goes to WSFS Bank ’s Lisa Brubaker who, at Finastra ’s client conference, pointed to hiring more free-wheeling advisory talent in branches, “backstopped by a sergeant.”. THE VENDOR AWARDS.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

Corporate relocations and expansions—influenced by factors like affordability, low corporate tax rates, no personal income tax and a rich talent pool—have contributed to a momentum that isn’t likely to subside soon. The state is growing an impressive technology roster, for example. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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The Thinker

Independent Banker

Retail locations: Seven. Yet his steady leadership is paired with a willingness to challenge the status quo cautiously to keep up with an evolving marketplace—a quality that appealed to the bank’s board when it promoted him from loan officer to bank president 25 years ago. By Kelly Pike. The Peoples Bank Co. Coldwater, Ohio.

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Visa Q1 Where It Wanted To Be On Holiday, eCommerce Spend

PYMNTS

Similar to its rival Mastercard, Visa announced results for the quarter that ended in December of last year (the company’s fiscal first quarter) that — once tax impacts from recently passed legislation are factored out — topped expectations. Growth came from better performance in retail and entertainment such as movies and gaming.

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