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Retailers Wary Of Opening As Some States Restart Economies

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Many large retail chains are wary of reopening even while some states move toward starting their economies again following closures due to COVID-19. are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal.

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COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery

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Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS published the first in a series of tracking reports showing clear evidence that the overwhelming factor in economic recovery would be one thing: COVID-19 and the ability to mitigate its effects. Again, that scenario is playing out this week. percent increase.

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Chase Plans Expansion In Top US Markets In 2019

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Chase has announced it is expanding its retail footprint into nine of the top American markets, as well as opening dozens of new locations in the greater Washington, D.C The new locations will include Charlotte, North Carolina; St. area, Philadelphia and Boston.

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Walmart Forms Company To Sell Insurance Amid Healthcare Push

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The retailer is said to have active postings for licensed insurance agents and Medicare sales supervisors that read, “Yes, you read that right, Walmart now has an insurance agency.”. The retailer has also formed a collaboration with an upstart called Capital Rx that offers current information on prescription prices.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing.

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Skip And Paytronix Team Up On Mobile Checkout, Loyalty Incentives

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We find that mobile reaches the 20 percent who engage with the brand most frequently, meaning they are among the most valuable,” said Michelle Tempesta, head of marketing at Paytronix. One of the first retailers to go live with the new integration is Enmarket, which has 125 locations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

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How Clandestina (Literally) Snuck Into The US Market

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There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. And so, Clandestina exports its ideas — T-shirt designs — to a contract T-shirt printing operation in South Carolina called Frenzy. The brand became the first to launch a website for U.S.

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