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Investors Predict Retail Slowdown In US
Investors Predict Retail Slowdown In US
March 18, 2019  |  Retail

Weaker-than-expected holiday spending has led to concerns that it’s the start of a retail slowdown, leading Wall Street to slash profit estimates. According to a report...

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Google Tests Shoppable Ads With Images
Google Tests Shoppable Ads With Images
March 06, 2019  |  Google

Google is expanding its advertising reach, bringing shoppable ads to Google Images search results. According to a report in Adweek, the shoppable ads will enable...

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Retailers In Some States May Be Forced To Accept Cash
Retailers In Some States May Be Forced To Accept Cash
February 21, 2019  |  Cash

With a move toward cashless societies growing around the world, new legislation in the U.S. could force retailers and restaurants in a number of states...

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UK Government Report Calls On eCommerce Players To Pay More Taxes
UK Government Report Calls On eCommerce Players To Pay More Taxes
February 21, 2019  |  eCommerce

The U.K.’s Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee is calling on internet retailers to pay higher taxes to help struggling offline retailers in the country’s...

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Charlotte Russe Closing 95 Stores After Chapter 11 Filing
Charlotte Russe Closing 95 Stores After Chapter 11 Filing
February 04, 2019  |  Retail

Charlotte Russe, a retailer aimed toward young women’s fashion, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to reports. The retailer, which has more than...

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UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
UK Retailers’ Holiday Sales Have Worst Performance In A Decade
January 10, 2019  |  Europe

Retailers in the U.K. had a poor showing during the holiday shopping season; The Financial Times reported that despite steep price cuts, retail sales had their...

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How Millennials Shop For Furniture With Direct-To-Consumer Brands
How Millennials Shop For Furniture With Direct-To-Consumer Brands
December 18, 2018  |  Retail

Millennials value experiences over things, as the familiar digital age adage goes, but sometimes millennials do, in fact, need actual things, such as sofas, beds...

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Consumer Spending In UK Falls In November Despite Black Friday
Consumer Spending In UK Falls In November Despite Black Friday
December 17, 2018  |  Economy

Consumer spending in the U.K. last month took its largest fall since July as worries about Brexit weighed on consumer confidence. According to a report...

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Barclays Upgrades Mobile Banking App To Control Spending
Barclays Upgrades Mobile Banking App To Control Spending
December 11, 2018  |  Consumer Finance

Barclays, the U.K. bank, announced Tuesday (Dec. 11) that customers of its mobile banking app now have the power to prevent spending at certain retailers....

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