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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The largest increases in initial claims were in California (23,841), as the service industry reported layoffs; Texas (8,618), which saw the loss of manufacturing, retail, education, accommodation and food and professional services jobs; Louisiana (8,375); New Jersey (2,402); and Washington (2,173). 29 totaled just over 29.7

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JUNE 26, 2020

Arizona, Louisiana and West Virginia displayed the least relative drops in spending at eateries on the part of cardholders in comparison to the year-prior time frame. Greg Abbott , the governor, said current rules for retail and restaurant capacity could stay, but no further actions would occur so long as cases were on the rise.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

1.8M: Amount Walmart allegedly owes Jefferson Parish, Louisiana in unpaid 2009 to 2015 sales taxes. Data: $57M: Expected value of state revenue to be generated by Arizona’s online transaction tax in 2020. 41.7M: Projected state revenues tied to Massachusetts’ economic nexus tax in FY 2020.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

As car buyers and sellers across the country increasingly turn to eCommerce solutions, CarStory will strengthen and extend the reach of our digital retailing platform, and together we will accelerate the transformation of the massive used auto industry,” Vroom CEO Paul Hennessy said in announcing the $120 million cash-and-stock deal.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

UPS imposed shipping restrictions on some large retailers such as Gap, Nike, L.L. This collaboration includes specific capacity allocations throughout the holiday season, and we continue to work closely with our large retail customers to ensure they are aware of how much capacity is available to them.”. Hot Topic Inc., Newegg Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The company plans to focus on its other retailers, including Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works. “We Louisiana-born Henri Bendel opened his first shop in 1895 in Greenwich Village, selling apparel, fragrances, cosmetics and handbags. In 2016, he eliminated swimwear at Victoria’s Secret so the brand could focus on sportswear.

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MAY 22, 2020

The news comes as casinos in Louisiana and Mississippi are slowly starting to reopen , and visitors are traveling far distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities. The gaming firm noted that its other Las Vegas properties and dining establishments are forecasted to open again “based on customer demand.”.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Even the ways retailers package their items can make a difference in their taxes. This month’s Next-Gen Sales Tax Tracker examines these compliance complexities and their impact, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline how retailers can fulfill their obligations. Easing tax compliance helps governments and retailers alike.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The states that approved legal sports betting were Maryland, South Dakota and Louisiana, while Virginia approved casino gambling in four locations, Nebraska authorized adding casino games for its horse race tracks, and Colorado added more types and numbers of games allowed at casinos and got rid of some wagering limits.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

Since then, the program has grown even further, and today Amazon accepts SNAP EBT in all states except Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine and Montana. The online retailing giant accepts EBT on three platforms — Amazon.com’s groceries section, Amazon Pantry and Amazon Fresh, but not at Amazon-owned WholeFoods.com.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

The news comes as convenience store chain 7-Eleven’s holding company, Seven & I, acquired 1,108 Sunoco-operated gas stations and retail convenience stores in 18 states in 2017. The sale included the Stripes brand, a food-focused convenience store chain popular in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. and Canada. as well.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Louisiana exempts most food purchased outside restaurants, for example, while Missouri exempts clay pigeons and targets used in skeet shooting. This policy change has refocused legislative action advocates and retailers to address the impact of sales taxes on individuals struggling to afford necessities. Sales taxes’ price tags.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Since 1992, when eCommerce was still in its infancy, online retailers have not had to collect sales tax. In fact, the 75 largest online retail marketplaces in the world were responsible for nearly half of all global eCommerce sales in 2017. States can now tax sales by companies that do not have a physical presence within the state.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Spending was down more dramatically in states that were considered “hot zones” – New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Connecticut and Washington, D.C. In these states, credit card spending was down 32.1 percent and debit card spending was down 15.2

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MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Waitr was started in 2013 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. “We share Waitr’s passion for leveraging technology to make digital ordering and delivery accessible and simple for both the restaurant and their guests, and are thrilled to add them as a partner as they continue on their impressive expansion path.”.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The retail giant’s payment method is finally here. As of today, Walmart Pay is available in: Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi and Washington, D.C. “We

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. Aftershocks from the South Dakota v. To date 43 states and Washington, D.C.

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JULY 19, 2018

According to the National Retail Federation , as of last year parents entered August with about 45 percent of their back-to-school shopping done. Retailers have reason to want to tap into it because back-to-school shopping is an incredibly valuable run of commerce activity. That spend is big spend. In 2017, Americans spent $83.6

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MAY 30, 2018

As of today, the extra benefits are available at Whole Foods Markets in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Louisiana, New Mexico, northern Nevada, northern California, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

The life of a retailer can be a tough one. The trendy yoga pants and athleisure retailer recently announced that it plans to open a series of smaller, “local” stores after a disappointing quarterly earnings report. Here are some of the other big winners and losers of the retail game at the moment. Just ask lululemon.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

It’s difficult to say what retail and payments use cases will emerge from these early 5G deployments in South Korea – but they are coming, and not just from that country. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. The work toward 5G services that could directly impact payments and commerce has started.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Then he moved to another smaller market — Lake Charles, Louisiana — and realized there was a potential for food delivery outside big cities. As a result, the company is testing the service in Lake Charles, Louisiana, with Market Basket , along with grocers in smaller markets such as Baton Rouge and Lafayette. “We Can we be on Waitr?’”.

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JULY 4, 2019

According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), that would be food, mostly — Americans will spend about $6.7 Since we are already spending several billion dollars preparing for the Fourth of July, retailers nationwide want to make sure we don’t forget to throw a little spend their way. What A Louisiana Purchase Will Buy Today.

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MAY 3, 2016

This is proving particularly true for more and more cash-strapped states that have spent years staring at soaring traffic for online retailers but little — if any — increases in the taxes reaped from this digital, transcontinental economy. proper to occupy much of the conversation. And South Dakota, for one, has had enough. North Dakota.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2016

Black Friday is about spending and moving retailers into the black. Small Business Saturday shifts the transactions to independent retailers. e) Louisiana. They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but over the Thanksgiving weekend, that phrase just doesn’t cut it. What do they all have in common? b) over $333,333.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Indeed, new evidence recently emerged about the deployment of the latest generation of mobile technology – one that promises to bring significant changes to retail and payments thanks to bandwidth expansion and faster processing, along with new challenges and questions as early 5G case studies loom. 5G Expansion. cities by the end of 2019.

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JUNE 15, 2018

At the end of May it took a further step toward that end by expanding the number of states where Amazon Prime for Whole Foods is offered — it is now available in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, Louisiana, New Mexico, northern Nevada, northern California, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

In addition to adding the service to those seven markets, Google will also be enhancing services currently on offer in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan, Wyoming, Iowa, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Texas and Ohio. That can’t always be other retailers’ business model.”.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Sonic Drive-In recently introduced its mobile ordering to Monroe, Louisiana, where it has six locations, and is working to drive usage with promotions that offer half-priced drinks and slushes ordered through the app. The app features digital, shareable gift cards, loyalty points and rewards, and social media connection.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Louisiana jewelry store owner Nora Buttross told a local ABC affiliate that it’s an outgrowth of the stimulus dollars that hit consumers’ bank accounts earlier this year. It’s amazing how busy we are,” jeweler Adrian Blanco recently told a Sacramento CBS affiliate. The relief-package checks are making a difference,” she said.

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JANUARY 9, 2021

The beignets are part of what Sami Siddiqui , president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for the Americas, described as the team’s efforts at "continuously innovating" to create new menu items. Deep-fried, chocolate-stuffed and covered in powdered sugar, they are available for a limited time in batches of three for $1.99, six for $3.99

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. The business currently offers on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile, which will continue following the deal’s close, Walmart says.

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OCTOBER 28, 2016

Not to make them out to be a toast attraction, but the other kiosks can be checked out in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada. This week, he launched a bitcoin gift card integration with certain top retailers through digital wallet iPayYou.io. The average rate of a new bitcoin ATM? Or does it?

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JUNE 24, 2016

But Facebook got the jump on the news cycle this week with the big news that it was opening up Facebook Canvas for retailers and other marketers on the site, as opposed to just advertis e rs. So, providing retailers with a new storefront in an ecosystem of 1.5 billion people a month who visit it.

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APRIL 28, 2016

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. We also financed several hotels, restaurants, cruise parking lot owners and other retailers that depend heavily on our tourism trade. I do my best to be their voice at our Dallas meetings.

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JULY 7, 2016

She did note, however, that one does have to mentally adjust a bit to letting someone who goes by the name “Big Sam from Louisiana” take your stuff and go someplace with it, but Big Sam had performed his task admirably. She said the pricing made it much more sensible than using a moving company for such a small one-way move.

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