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How Retailers Are Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving

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All possible joking aside, going into the national day of giving thanks is going to be especially hard on some people this year, simply because of how very little the year has given them to be grateful for. So it’s good to see some major retailers giving back for the holiday. That would cut 7.3 So far, so good. In a word, oops.

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Makers Of ‘Your Child’s First Robot Friends’ Gets $20 Million In Funding

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Wonder Workshop , a San Mateo, California-based company that makes two types of toy robots intended to teach children coding skills, announced on Thursday (July 28) that it had secured $20 million in Series B funding from a round of investors. Wonder Workshop had previously raised $15.9 A Dot and Dash combo pack retails for $294.99

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Google Highlights Black-Owned Businesses On Shopping Tab

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So far, Google’s digital coaches have offered 1,000 digital skills workshops to help more than 58,000 Black and Latino small business owners. The search giant is planning to wrap up Black History Month with a national Black Small Business Meetup on Feb.

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Retail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec

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The company also noted that the store will have space for tech, coding and STEM learning, and will offer programs as well as workshops for consumers. Louis test market reportedly saw foot traffic that exceeded the national average by 18.5 retailers so far in 2019, compared to the 5,524 store closures for all of last year.

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IKEA To Accelerate China Expansion With $1.4B+ Investment

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The furniture retailer is putting over $1.4 The company is also creating a new, small-format store in the nation. In other international IKEA news, reports surfaced earlier this year that the furniture retailer opened its first store in the center of Paris in the Madeleine district.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

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Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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Win new valuation engagements by asking business owners these 4 questions

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If your valuation practice is a standalone practice, consider hosting free workshops on how business owners can plan for their future with succession or exit planning. Additionally, failing to position the business well can prevent the successful sale/transfer to a younger generation or a third-party buyer.

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