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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales.

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Credit Issues Stalk Malls And Anchor Tenants

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On the optimistic side Elliot Nassim , president of Mason Asset Management, which co-owns the University Mall in Carbondale, Illinois, says: “We have always felt that the retail industry is evolving, despite what doomsday headlines would have you believe. Once seen as the least risky tenant of all, they are now the greatest question mark.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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The mayor, who is also a table games manager at a local casino and hotel, said per the report that he has come across people traveling from states that are close by as well as those that have come from Florida, Texas, New Mexico and New York. New Jersey made closing orders for its physical casinos on March 16.

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Reinventing Retail’s ‘Anchor Store’ For The Omnicommerce Age

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Anchor Shops, he said, adds another level of optionality — so that customers can also buy from their favorite Direct To Consumer brands wherever they want and manage the transaction flow in a way that best fits their needs. From there, he noted, they hope to build an additional 12 stores in the Philadelphia and New Jersey region.

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OCC outlines risk plan as Northeastern loan growth doubles

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The tri-state area (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut) saw the highest growth in the district, an impressive 7 percent. ” As a regulatory body, the OCC said it will focus on the following to address the increasing risk: • Execution of bank strategic plans and management of strategic risk. The OCC on Oct.

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Thought starter: Top challenges accountants face and actionable ideas to solve them

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Recently, Accounting Today’s editor-in-chief Daniel Hood spoke with Ralph Thomas , the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, to have a candid conversation about the challenges currently facing accountants for the website’s video series.

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Duly Authorized

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“Banks need to use as many tools as they possibly can to mitigate their risk, including training and staying current about the different fraud possibilities,” says Mary Gilmeister, president of WACHA, a regional payment association. Cheryl Winokur Munk is a freelance writer in New Jersey. billion-asset community bank.