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APRIL 28, 2016

Small Business Administration What creates two out of three net new American jobs; produces close to half of our nation’s goods and services (nonfarm private GDP); and can be found, coast to coast, in every small town, big city and rural enclave? Tune in all week for live-streaming , beginning at 7:30 p.m. Every business starts small.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

By some accounts, the 2018 holiday season is going to be a bang-up year for retailers. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent this year, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) — well above the 3.9 percent growth seen by the retail market one year ago. Holiday sales for U.S.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

To help merchants and promote Afterpay in-store payment services to individuals before the busy holiday shopping season, buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay and Simon have announced a national collaboration. Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are focusing on sustainable and ethical fashion and retail more than before.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Ouai , a hair and body care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Jen Atkin, will roll out some of its merchandise in 1,200 Ulta Beauty locations in addition to the retailer’s website on Sunday (Jan. The retailer wrote in a tweet , “We’re starting off the decade with a big announcement: “@theouai by Jen Atkin is launching at Ulta Beauty!”

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. Mastercard Gets Nod To Join China’s $27T Payments Market. Wells Fargo CEO Reorganizes Business Units. a share with a market cap of $14.6

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. Microsoft President Brad Smith remarked ,“We believe Congress should create a bipartisan expert commission to assess the best way to regulate the use of facial recognition technology in the United States.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Outdoor apparel retailers are reinventing their brick-and-mortar spaces to connect with customers by making stores into destinations that offer experiences. In the updated retail space, the company said, customers will “immediately feel The North Face heritage and experience the brand’s values.”

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“We understand that our customers need many different shopping options during this time, so ensuring they can make those purchases however they need [to] is important to us,” said Will Smith , PetSmart senior vice president and chief marketing officer. We’re thrilled to partner with PetSmart, marking our entry into the pet retail space.”.

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MARCH 23, 2020

Retailers are adapting their operations and rolling out initiatives amid COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. Here are the latest updates from the retail industry. The company said it began discussions regarding layoffs that are not permanent “in a number of markets.”

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As the run-up to retail’s big season is getting ready to get underway, the nation’s retailers have a big, big problem at the ports. Unsurprisingly, this is causing some turmoil at ports in the United States and around the world. The problem is not American in origin. percent of the trans-Pacific U.S.

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APRIL 24, 2020

EBITDA margin fells as the company kept investing in long-term growth when it comes to marketing and headcount as it also faced the impact of net revenue affected by the coronavirus last month. The drop in in-store retail volume because of lockdown efforts is “very visible” per the release with many retail shops shuttered.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To arrive at the forecast, Adobe Analytics took a look at transactions at 80 of the top 100 retailers in the United States along with visits by consumers to U.S. retail websites. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent growth the retail market saw one year ago. percent this year.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

India's food and grocery landscape looks a lot different than it does in the United States. The food and grocery supply chains within India look a lot different, too, with local mom-and-pop Kirana stores facing a fragmented market to procure the items they need for their customers. Unlike the U.S., Tackling Unique Pain Points.

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MARCH 8, 2019

National Bank Financial, JPMorgan Chase & Co. however, “has seen its market share shrink by about two thirds since its 2017 debut,” according to the outlet. The company’s Lightspeed platform, as it stood, already served small to medium-sized retailers. Lightspeed’s shares finished up trading at C$19, up 19 percent.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The popularity of lower-cost Android devices in developing nations rewarded Google Play with an advantage in app install growth last quarter at 14.3 But that doesn’t mean other types of apps aren’t finding increasing use among consumers — one of the changes going on that relate to the future earning and marketing power of apps and app stores.

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JANUARY 4, 2019

competitiveness in emerging and dual-use technologies and address the Chinese threat by combating technology transfer from the United States.” Rubio said in the release that the establishment of the office would “help protect the United States by streamlining efforts across the government.”.

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JUNE 13, 2019

is launching the Columbia National Credit program with its new CNC Card, according to a release by the company. This is the first time consumers in the United States can use a credit card to buy cannabis, the company said. The company plans to have the card available to all of its markets by the end of the year.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

The group said the Federal Reserve declared no payment card network can directly or indirectly force retailers to deploy technology or enforce rules that inhibit merchants’ routing choice. Visa used its overwhelming market share to impose their proprietary EMV chip technology that stifles competition.”.

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MARCH 15, 2019

As it stands, mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations — and more markets are said to be in the works for this year. The retailer reported net income for the fourth quarter of $102.6 To keep tabs on the latest retail trends, check next week’s Retail Pulse. With the average U.S.

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JULY 30, 2020

Gibbs said the company pivoted its marketing to highlight group bundles and fuel awareness of contactless drive-thru as well as delivery. The impact on our sales in each of our markets depended on the timing, severity and duration of the outbreak, as well as our reliance on dine-in sales in the market. For Taco Bell U.S.,

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

There’s arguably no more polarizing macroeconomic issue in the retail world than the fate of the American mall. The problems start with how retailers view and serve the customer. The ability to help our tenants get to the other side of the mandated closures became front and center of our marketing efforts.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The company’s largest target market is the 12-and-under age group. The Marketing Strategy . The company typically looks for hockey parents — particularly hockey moms with children around the age of 12 — for its targeted marketing. That, Laine says, has proven to be the best marketing channel as of today.

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MARCH 20, 2020

In many nations, Apple’s website reportedly shows a drop-down menu that limits shoppers from purchasing more than two of the same models of the smartphone. Since emerging in December in China, the coronavirus has arrived in 178 nations, killing roughly 10,000 around the world and infecting more than 240,000.

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MAY 30, 2016

But for all the glories of summer — long days, vacations and a built-in excuse to substitute ice cream for any actual meal — summer does have one asterisk for retailers in the U.S. So what fun in the sun can the nation’s retailers expect this year? However, across the U.S. Strange, but not necessarily bad.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Amazon and Italian luxury brand Maison Valentino filed a lawsuit against a retailer Thursday (June 18), alleging the company sold counterfeit goods as the trade in the so-called “gray market” continues to draw attention. It’s run through Homeland Security’s National IP Rights Coordination Center.

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MARCH 22, 2019

It could potentially alter how interest rates affect demand for money, and it could produce larger central bank balance sheets, a consequence that would make it necessary for asset buildup which could affect market liquidity. This has led to many banks wondering if they should issue digital currencies to supplement banknotes.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Linq3, founded in 2007 in Atlanta, develops, builds and markets traditional and digital lottery products. The company uses new technologies aimed toward customer satisfaction, and attempts to attract customers at retail point of sale (POS) systems. “By InComm has started integrating with gaming vendors across the United States.

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JUNE 1, 2018

After a winter that seemed on track to last forever, summer has arrived, and with a vengeance in some parts of the United States. The Froyo Robot is new to the market, having gotten its official launch about 60 days ago. It won’t start again until it has been cleaned properly. by the end of the summer.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

A recent report released by the United Nations found that 132 out of 194 countries have now introduced data protection regulations of some kind, all varying in terms of what type of information they protect and the severity of their restrictions. Meanwhile, other markets are continuing to adjust with their own data protection laws.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Amazon dominates the online market for apparel and footwear (35 percent of share, or four times the No. 2 player) and they even have remarkably high market share in the total apparel/footwear market in the U.S.,” he wrote in a note to clients. Don’t count Walmart out yet, though. said in an announcement.

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

9) that it will stop selling eCigarette components in the United States, Reuters reports. The move by Alibaba follows other announcements by drugstores such as Kroger and Walgreens Boots Alliance, and retailing juggernaut Walmart, that they would stop selling those products. territory.

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APRIL 9, 2020

consumers who had shopped in a physical retail location during the previous week. By that time the nation had accepted the COVID-19 pandemic’s inevitability, triggering a wave of stock-up buying of household supplies as face masks were suddenly everywhere, and major coronavirus-induced lockdowns commenced. percent in 2019.”.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Earlier this week, Japan ’s cabinet proposed a bill that seeks to, as reported by the country’s national daily, The Mainichi , “improve contract transparency” for deals struck by Big Tech firms — specifically, platform operators — and their smaller vendors. Perhaps not surprisingly, Big Tech might be poised to push back.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The rates refer to the rates that United States-based merchants pay to accept Visa cards. Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments Systems. Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga is very much against attempts to split the Global Payments Systems into national domains. Why Consumers Are Firing Traditional Retailers.

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OCTOBER 19, 2020

Two government officials from European nations have advocated to have watchdogs engage in preventative measures against Big Tech to reduce their strength and handle on the market, according to reports. It is probable that size and market share will be determining factors in who lands on the “Big Tech hit list.”. Regulation.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

a circumstance that almost certainly relates to the pandemic’s severity in the nation. PYMNTS’ ambitious Global Digital Shopping Index series examines the digital shift in four key markets around the world — the United States, Australia, the U.K. Data shows that 46 percent of U.K.

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