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 Justice Department Indicts 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme

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22) the Justice Department unsealed an indictment —spanning 252 counts — against 80 defendants for alleged online scams that bilked firms and individuals of tens of millions of dollars. As reported, many of those indicted are Nigerian nationals. Late this past week, on Thursday (Aug. The indictment was unsealed by the U.S.

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays

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Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. Macy’s, Inc.

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CashStar Releases New eGifting Solution

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The gift of giving just got a whole lot easier and more digital, thanks to one Portland, Me.–based CashStar’s Product eGifting enables online shoppers to digitally send physical gifts from a retailer’s eCommerce site to the desired recipient via email. based company.

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Frugal Consumers Buying More Off-Brand, Off-Price Products

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Off-price retailing is second only to online retailing in terms of growth as well, according to the study. These consumers are “not a particularly loyal group,” as they often shop at multiple off-price retailers at a time, continually searching for the best deals on apparel.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days. “Even though consumers are buying more products online due to the coronavirus, digitally native D2C brands should anticipate hardships in the coming months,” said eMarketer Senior Forecasting Analyst Oscar Orozco.

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Retail Enabler: CashStar Takes Hassle Out Of Giving, Getting, Returning

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The gift of giving just got a whole lot easier and more digital, thanks to CashStar, a Portland, ME–based prepaid and digital gifting solutions provider. According to data from the National Retail Federation, about 15 percent of holiday sales were returned last year — an estimated $90 billion worth of merchandise.

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The Best Checking Accounts in California of 2021

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City National Bank. This list contains mostly national banks, but these aren’t your only option for opening a checking account. National banks have their perks, but one of the drawbacks is that they tend to offer a single account for every customer across the country. Lower fees than national banks (but not always).