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Today in Retail: Overstock CEO Wants to End Returns; Party City Looks Ahead to Festive 2022

Today in Retail: Overstock CEO Wants to End Returns; Party City Looks Ahead to Festive 2022
Today in Retail: Overstock CEO Wants to End Returns; Party City Looks Ahead to Festive...
February 28, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, Target is increasing its starting hourly pay to $24 in some markets, while eBay could soon accept cryptocurrency. Plus, Etsy picks up...

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Free, Instant Access to Earned Wages Improves Employee Well-Being and Boosts Productivity
Free, Instant Access to Earned Wages Improves Employee Well-Being and Boosts Productivity
February 23, 2022  |  Payroll

At a time of pandemic-induced financial and economic hardship, waiting to get paid once a month can be challenging in the face of emergencies, surprise...

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Pinwheel CEO: Payroll Connectivity Gives Lenders View Into Consumer’s Total ‘Income Stack’
Pinwheel CEO: Payroll Connectivity Gives Lenders View Into Consumer’s Total ‘Income Stack’
January 21, 2022  |  API

As we earn our daily bread — the money we’re paid at 9-to-5 jobs or via gig work — there are foundational units that translate...

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Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
Refyne Secures $82M for Its Earned Wage Access Platform
January 12, 2022  |  Investments

Earned wage access platform Refyne has raised $82 million in a Series B funding round, which it will use to develop products, hire additional staff...

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Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

Of the 26 states — and Washington, D.C. — mandating minimum wage raises in 2022, California and New York are the only states that will...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to Be Paid in Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: Bitfinex Pay, MetaMask Team on Crypto Expansion; Brazilian Bill Would Allow Workers to...
November 07, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Bitfinex Pay, a cryptocurrency payment gateway, has integrated with browser and wallet extension MetaMask, which could expand crypto use to “tens of millions of users,”...

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Labor Shortages Continue as Bigger Paychecks Fail to Lure People Back to Work
Labor Shortages Continue as Bigger Paychecks Fail to Lure People Back to Work
October 31, 2021  |  Personnel

The so-called “great resignation” is continuing to compound an already tight labor market as people reconsider career paths following the unprecedented worldwide impact and economic...

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Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
Higher Wages ‘Never the Top Reason’ Workers Take Jobs Amid Labor Shortage
October 25, 2021  |  Retail

Retailers, restaurants and small businesses are pulling out all the stops to bring workers in the door amid the ongoing labor shortage, with many taking...

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