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Marriott Sees ‘Improving Trends’ In Greater China As Region’s Travel Begins Recovery

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As some beaches reopened last weekend, Sorenson noted that the Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara and the company’s hotels in Hilton Head, South Carolina were expected to attain roughly 50 percent of occupancy based on reservations on the books. The outbreak, for its part, is crippling the $1.7

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How Clandestina (Literally) Snuck Into The US Market

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And while those numbers aren’t likely to keep Amazon or H&M up at night, for a small Cuban eCommerce startup operating out of nation where internet access is patchy and from which the company can’t ship goods directly to U.S. Frenzy manages printing, packing and shipping. eCommerce operation. We’re super-happy.

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Out-of-state retailers that sold into California, Louisiana and South Carolina are being asked to retroactively comply with remote seller laws, and pay taxes on sales conducted in the years before the laws were in place. National Retailers On Staying Compliant When Tax Exemptions Are Only Statewid e.

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US Liquor Sales Rise, But Not Enough To Offset COVID-Related Global Revenue Decline

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billion write-down related to its African operations, and Heineken took a 550 million ($654.3 alcohol sales shot up 55 percent in late March, just as stay-at home orders were going into effect across the nation. Are people in other nations less likely to try to drown their pandemic-related sorrows in booze?

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Fraud Ideas from FICO World 2022 – and Excitement for 2023!

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One customer told how they had been able to deploy user defined variables in FICO Falcon Fraud Manager to track and understand payment velocities. The Role of Data in Managing Fraud and Financial Crime Today was a session I had the pleasure to chair. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina.

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Buy Now, Pay Later: BNPL Fraud and Regulatory Update

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Collectively, late payments and rising interest rates are likely going to put a squeeze on the 100-plus BNPL firms operating globally. TJ Horan is vice president of Product Management, leading the fraud solutions business unit. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina. So is regulation. TJ Horan.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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Once the 24 competitors (tributes) get to the games, they then battle to the death for a national audience that is required by law to watch the games. Despite the familial connections, the two chains are owned and operated entirely separately. Cracking logistics is critical for Walmart to compete head-to-head with Amazon on this front.

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