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Square Expands To Offer Retail Online Store, Improved POS App

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Square has two new offerings: the revamped Square Online Store and Square For Retail, introduced in an announcement by the company on Wednesday (March 20). It’s crucial that sellers are able to reach their buyers on any channel, whether in person, online, or in apps,” Rusenko said. Brian Smith, director of retail operations at K.

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How Relationship Lending & A Transaction-Oriented Focus Can Win More Business Loans

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They’d rather apply online, quickly, at night than take time off during business hours to visit a person at a branch. In addition, business owners often report lower satisfaction levels with online lenders than with traditional lenders. In a blog series, “ Adapting to the Digital Age ,” researchers from CSBS, the St.

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Inflation Looms, So What Lies Ahead For SMBs? 

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13) that, according to St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard, inflation is in the wings, as the money supply has “exploded” and inflation will be on the rise. Generally speaking, businesses that sense more demand on the horizon will ramp up operations and will, conceivably, ramp up staff to boost output to meet that demand.

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Bringing Omnichannel’s Attention Back To The Curb

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A few years ago, the idea of having items delivered to you in two hours would seem like the future, and Amazon is doing that now,” Kennedy recently told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The data show that operating earnings from sales have declined by up to 25 percent as a result of a shift from in-store to online.

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

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Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online in more than 190 countries. Burger King locations in a St. Louis test market reportedly saw foot traffic that exceeded the national average by 18.5 The London location joins the roster of Microsoft flagships in New York and Sydney, along with stores in the U.S., In the U.K.,

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

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The piece covers: Statistics on small business lending and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. Louis Fed : [S]mall-business loans—i.e.,

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The math behind small business lending: Problems & possibilities for banks & credit unions

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The piece covers: The small business lending market and its role in communities and the economy Traditional depository institutions’ changing market share in small business lending The challenges (financial and operational) of small business lending for banks, credit unions, and borrowers. Louis Fed : [S]mall-business loans—i.e.,

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