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OpenTable Data Shows Consumers Are Starting To Eat Out Again
OpenTable Data Shows Consumers Are Starting To Eat Out Again
May 27, 2020  |  Economy

The national decline in restaurant bookings is starting to ease up, according to new data from OpenTable as reported by CNBC. OpenTable’s data, showing that...

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The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street
The Blueprint For Rethinking Main Street
May 27, 2020  |  SMBs

For the small shops and independently owned restaurants that line America’s Main Streets from coast to coast, the past eight weeks have been a difficult...

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Jamie Dimon Hopeful Economy Will Improve In Q3/Q4
Jamie Dimon Hopeful Economy Will Improve In Q3/Q4
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Jamie Dimon, CEO of J.P. Morgan Chase, expressed hope that the economy will improve and unemployment will ease in the second half of the year...

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Malls See Increase in Foot Traffic, But Less Time Spent In Store
Malls See Increase in Foot Traffic, But Less Time Spent In Store
May 26, 2020  |  Retail

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to...

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Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
Home Sales Up 0.6 Pct In April Despite Lockdown
May 26, 2020  |  Economy

Sales of new single-family homes were up 0.6 percent in April compared to March, but they fell by 6 percent compared to April 2019, according...

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Why The Food Industry Has To Change What It Brings To The Dining Table
Why The Food Industry Has To Change What It Brings To The Dining Table
May 26, 2020  |  Restaurant innovation

For a consumer, the most important deciding factor in picking a place to eat pre-pandemic was pretty simple — which was offering them the best...

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FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
FinTechs Help Main Street Find Its Footing
May 25, 2020  |  SMBs

Following the frantic dash among small businesses for a portion of the government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding, small businesses were faced with some difficult...

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Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
Retailing 2020: Five Things To Watch
May 25, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic was unprecedented when it showed up in February and March; the phases of its aftermath will also be without a reference point. While...

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Philly Consortium Advances ‘Regenerator’ Concept For SMBs
Philly Consortium Advances ‘Regenerator’ Concept For SMBs
May 22, 2020  |  Retail

The data painted a dark picture for Main Street retail this week, with a new Facebook & Small Business Roundtable study showing that over 30...

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