Consumers Don’t Like Shopping In Physical Stores — Here’s Why
Consumers Don’t Like Shopping In Physical Stores — Here’s Why
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

The digital-first nature of this year’s holiday shopping season has gone from theory to reality in short order. The unofficial official start of the 2020...

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OYO CEO Talks IPO, Funding As Hotel Startup Fights To Recover
OYO CEO Talks IPO, Funding As Hotel Startup Fights To Recover
December 01, 2020  |  International

After expansion woes and COVID-19 setbacks, Indian-based OYO – a hotel chain heavily backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group – is on its way back, the...

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Mnuchin, Powell See Need For More SMB Stimulus Amid Economic Risks
Mnuchin, Powell See Need For More SMB Stimulus Amid Economic Risks
December 01, 2020  |  Economy

Several programs aimed at extending emergency funding to businesses and governments are ending — but we’re not out of the woods yet, according to Capitol...

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Black Friday Data: Amazon Tightens Digital-First Market Share Grip
Black Friday Data: Amazon Tightens Digital-First Market Share Grip
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon’s grip on the online shopping industry appears to be tightening. A new survey of Black Friday shoppers from PYMNTS showed the Seattle retailing giant...

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Today In Digital-First Banking: ECB President Warns Of Stablecoin Risks; Velo Labs Collaborates With Lightnet, Visa
Today In Digital-First Banking: ECB President Warns Of Stablecoin Risks; Velo Labs Collaborates With Lightnet,...
December 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde cautioned that stablecoins could be a risk to monetary sovereignty, while...

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Wendy’s, Rebel Foods Partner For 250 Ghost Kitchens In India
Wendy’s, Rebel Foods Partner For 250 Ghost Kitchens In India
December 01, 2020  |  International

U.S.-based fast food chain Wendy’s is partnering with India’s Rebel Foods and Sierra Nevada Restaurants to launch roughly 250 ghost or cloud kitchens across India....

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Today In Payments Around The World: Meituan Revenues Surge 28.8 Pct; Amazon Merchants Cash In With $4.8 Billion Global Holiday Sales
Today In Payments Around The World: Meituan Revenues Surge 28.8 Pct; Amazon Merchants Cash In...
December 01, 2020  |  News

In today’s top payments news around the world, total revenues for China-based Meituan increased in Q3 by 28.8 percent year over year, and Amazon merchants...

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Kohl’s Teams With Sephora To Launch In-Store Shops
Kohl’s Teams With Sephora To Launch In-Store Shops
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

Kohl’s and Sephora are partnering for a long term shop-in-shop strategy to enhance the selection of available beauty products. The “Sephora at Kohl’s” concept joins...

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Cyber Monday: Sales Records Abound For Obsolete Holiday
Cyber Monday: Sales Records Abound For Obsolete Holiday
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

Anyone who missed the significance of Cyber Monday this year gets a hall pass. The pandemic has rendered what started in 2005 as a reason...

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