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Report: Amazon Shuts, Delays Some Facilities as eCommerce Growth Slows
Report: Amazon Shuts, Delays Some Facilities as eCommerce Growth Slows
September 09, 2022  |  Economy

After doubling its amount of warehouse space during the first two years of the pandemic, Amazon reportedly seems to be dialing back and rethinking some...

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As Prices Rise, Consumers Shift to Meals at Home
As Prices Rise, Consumers Shift to Meals at Home
September 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

With ongoing food price increases come even more consumers opting out of restaurant purchases in favor of more affordable meal options. By the Numbers Research...

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Car Importers Tap Power of Platforms to Tame Price Volatility
Car Importers Tap Power of Platforms to Tame Price Volatility
September 09, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

In a way, used cars are like stocks, options and bonds from the point of view of Ryan Davidson, founder and CEO of Trade X,...

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New Survey Shows Consumers Less Optimistic Than Fed on Taming Inflation
New Survey Shows Consumers Less Optimistic Than Fed on Taming Inflation
September 09, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Consumers have to make tough choices about their spending. Just 4% of consumers say that their wages have kept pace with inflation, so it is...

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Rising Costs Take a Chunk out of Independent Restaurants’ Profits
Rising Costs Take a Chunk out of Independent Restaurants’ Profits
September 08, 2022  |  SMBs

As food prices and wage expectations (and legal minimums) rise, restaurants are seeing the impacts on their profit margins. By the Numbers Research from PYMNTS’...

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Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
September 08, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

As restaurants continue to grapple with the balance between rising ingredient and commodities costs and their customers’ menu price sensitivity, The Restaurant Group plc, owner...

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Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
Inflation Takes Mixed Toll on Main Street Small Business
September 08, 2022  |  SMBs

Twelve percent of Main Street SMBs are concerned about whether they will survive the next two years, and 37% say inflation has been their greatest...

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EMEA Daily: BoE Could See Shakeup as New UK Chancellor Seeks to Control Inflation
EMEA Daily: BoE Could See Shakeup as New UK Chancellor Seeks to Control Inflation
September 07, 2022  |  International

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the United Kingdom’s new chancellor spent his first full day in office meeting leaders from...

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Peru Embraces Stablecoins amid Political, Economic Instability
Peru Embraces Stablecoins amid Political, Economic Instability
September 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The interesting thing about reports that Peruvians are fast adopting crypto as a hedge against inflation and political instability, it’s that they’re doing so when...

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