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New York City Council Bans Cashless Food And Retail Stores

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The New York City Council on Thursday (Jan. 23) passed a ban on cashless food and retail stores. Applebaum added that communities of color in New York City are more than twice as likely to lack access to a bank and are less likely to host a branch of a bank than the national average.

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High-End Retailers Block Access To Storefronts In New York

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As government measures to decelerate the spread of the coronavirus have come into place, many upscale retailers in New York such as Chanel, Celine and Fendi have blocked access to their shops with plywood. Retail shops in storied retail locations have shut their doors.

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Weekly Wrap: Visa acquires Plaid and retailers embrace fintech

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In this episode, editors discuss the following news developments: The overlap of retail with financial services, and reflections on the National Retail Federation annual conference in New York; Visa’s acquisition of Plaid and what it means […].

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New York Indoor Dining Will Likely Be Halted If Hospitalizations Don’t Stabilize

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Amid growing COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York, officials are revising indoor dining guidelines to include new restrictions if the rate doesn’t stabilize. The Christmas season could end up igniting the spread of the coronavirus beyond Thanksgiving’s acceleration, Fauci said at a news briefing held by New York Gov.

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Today In Retail: L’Occitane’s US Division Files For Chapter 11; AutoFi Rolls Out Division For Corporate Clients

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In today’s top retail news, the U.S. Plus, a new Federal Reserve Bank of New York study finds that individuals anticipate that the economy will rebound by next year. division has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey. From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF.

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Why Amazon And Other Retailers Are Turning To Biometrics

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Retail keeps embracing numerous new technologies, and biometrics is not only one of them, but an area of recent growth and development, including via some of the biggest names in commerce. Take Amazon, which continues to expand its brick-and-mortar retail footprint, and the technology underlying those stores. Amazon Plans.

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NY Mag To Open Pop-Up Shop; Amazon Go Plans New York Store

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Magazines have been testing the waters of brick-and-mortar retail by opening temporary stores in major cities, and New York Magazine is no exception. New York Magazine eCommerce GM Camilla Cho said the project’s aim is to put The Strategist brand in front of a large audience. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News….

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