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Upward Trends In Retail And Digital Innovation 

Upward Trends In Retail And Digital Innovation 
Upward Trends In Retail And Digital Innovation 
February 18, 2021  |  Today In Data

eCommerce platform Shopify registered better-than-expected financial results amid growth in its subscription revenue and gross merchandise volume (GMV). In the economy, retail sales surged in January after consecutive months of falling...

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Tractor Supply Is Riding The Rural Lifestyle And Pet Ownership Trends To New Highs
Tractor Supply Is Riding The Rural Lifestyle And Pet Ownership Trends To New Highs
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

Just two weeks after Tractor Supply Company reported record full-year sales and earnings plus announced a 30 percent increase in its dividend, the rural lifestyle...

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Walmart Posts Mixed Q4 Results, Promises ‘Aggressive Acceleration’ Of Omnichannel
Walmart Posts Mixed Q4 Results, Promises ‘Aggressive Acceleration’ Of Omnichannel
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

Calling it a strong year filled with unprecedented challenges, Walmart said on Thursday (Feb. 18) that it was going to increase and accelerate its investment...

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Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Collects 95 Pct Of Q4 Rents
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Collects 95 Pct Of Q4 Rents
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. reported as part of its financial results for the three months and the year ended Dec. 31, 2020 that it collected...

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Provider Ranking Of Streaming Apps Charts The Star Of OTT Entertainment
Provider Ranking Of Streaming Apps Charts The Star Of OTT Entertainment
February 18, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Remember the episode of “The Last Kingdom” where “The Mandalorian” gets into a lightsaber duel with that jerk from “The Handmaid’s Tale” just as “The...

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Rent-A-Center Completes Purchase Of Acima Holdings
Rent-A-Center Completes Purchase Of Acima Holdings
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

Rent-A-Center, Inc. has closed on its purchase of Acima Holdings, which had been announced in the past, according to a statement. Get the Full Story...

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New Jobless Claims Inch Up Despite Declining COVID Cases
New Jobless Claims Inch Up Despite Declining COVID Cases
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Some 861,000 people filed for initial jobless claims in the week that ended Feb. 13, expectedly up 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised...

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How Automatic Debit Billing Can Power Predictable Cash Flows For Utilities Companies
How Automatic Debit Billing Can Power Predictable Cash Flows For Utilities Companies
February 18, 2021  |  Next-Gen Debit

Delays in paying utility bills impact access to basic services for consumers and create cash flow issues for utility providers. In the latest Next-Gen Debit...

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How Bitstamp Balances AML Efforts With Crypto Traders’ Privacy Concerns
How Bitstamp Balances AML Efforts With Crypto Traders’ Privacy Concerns
February 18, 2021  |  AML

The need to stay compliant while respecting user privacy concerns has forced cryptocurrency exchanges to rethink their approach to KYC. In this month’s AML/KYC Tracker,...

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