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Digital Sales Boost Kohl’s First-Quarter Sales Beat

Digital Sales Boost Kohl’s First-Quarter Sales Beat
Digital Sales Boost Kohl’s First-Quarter Sales Beat
May 23, 2018  |  Retail

Boosted by strong digital sales growth, Kohl’s posted a strong first quarter and beat both top-line and bottom-line estimates. The retailer reported earnings per share...

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Hy-Vee’s First Wahlburgers Restaurant Opens In Minnesota
Hy-Vee’s First Wahlburgers Restaurant Opens In Minnesota
May 23, 2018  |  Retail

Hy-Vee amps up its partnership with the Wahlberg brothers by opening its first Wahlburgers restaurant at the Mall of America in Minnesota. The opening comes...

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Why Context Is Important In Commerce
Why Context Is Important In Commerce
May 23, 2018  |  Today In Data

In commerce, as in life, timing is everything. Show the right user the right Facebook offering at the right moment, and many will make a...

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Subscription Sign-Up Times Dropped By 5 Percent in Q1
Subscription Sign-Up Times Dropped By 5 Percent in Q1
May 23, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Subscription services cover a wide range of offerings from entertainment to office productivity software, but merchants still have to attract users to their platforms. Services...

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Modo: Interoperability Powers The Three Cs In Payouts
Modo: Interoperability Powers The Three Cs In Payouts
May 23, 2018  |  Startup Check-In

As noted in last week’s PYMNTS Gig Economy Index, 35 percent of today’s workforce participates in the gig economy, and that number could swell to...

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Are UK Overdraft Fees More Costly Than Payday Loans?
Are UK Overdraft Fees More Costly Than Payday Loans?
May 23, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Which?, a U.K.-based consumer group, and a cross-party group of 84 MPs are taking on bank overdraft fees, demanding the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) require...

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U.S. Sanctions Hit ZTE Hard   
U.S. Sanctions Hit ZTE Hard  
May 23, 2018  |  News

ZTE, the Chinese telecom firm, may see losses of as much as $3.1 billion (20 billion yuan) amid a continuing ban from the U.S. government...

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UK’s Nationwide Goes After Biz Banking With RBS Grant
UK’s Nationwide Goes After Biz Banking With RBS Grant
May 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Nationwide, one of the U.K.’s top three mortgage providers, is responding to struggling profits by focusing on corporate banking, reports in Reuters said Tuesday (May...

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Finding Another FinTech Angle To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
Finding Another FinTech Angle To Tackle The Trade Finance Gap
May 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

With a market gap as wide as $1.5 trillion, it’s no wonder the trade finance industry has landed the attention of FinTechs at a lightning...

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