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Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy
Prop 22: California Sets Referendum On The Gig Economy
November 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

In California, a state ballot vote tomorrow (Nov. 3) will likely have seismic reverberations for gig economy companies and the millions of individuals and families...

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Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business
Walmart+ And Amazon Prime Face Off As Consumers Decide Who Gets Their Business
November 02, 2020  |  Subscriptions

“Membership has its privileges” was the nine-year ad campaign launched by American Express in 1987 to persuade consumers that it was worth it to pay...

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Coffee Klatch: Corporates Stir Up Rewards; Indie Shops Face Closure
Coffee Klatch: Corporates Stir Up Rewards; Indie Shops Face Closure
October 30, 2020  |  Retail

In September PYMNTS reported on findings that “Patrons of restaurants and bars are more likely to contract COVID-19 … according to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Apple’s Services Shift Lacks Key Details
Apple’s Services Shift Lacks Key Details
October 30, 2020  |  Apple

Apple’s latest quarter gave shoutouts to growth in the services segment, but details were scarce. Strip away the qualitative takeaways and the few data points...

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MoneyGram Reports 111 Pct Online D2C Growth
MoneyGram Reports 111 Pct Online D2C Growth
October 30, 2020  |  Earnings

MoneyGram International Inc. reported on Friday (Oct. 30) as part of its earnings announcement that its online direct-to-consumer channel (MGO) saw 111 percent year-over-year transaction...

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Alphabet Strikes Retail-Friendly Pose In Q3 Earnings
Alphabet Strikes Retail-Friendly Pose In Q3 Earnings
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Google parent Alphabet reported Thursday (Oct. 29) that it enjoyed solid Q3 revenues as consumers began to spend again and advertisers followed by reopening their...

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Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
Amazon Focuses On Fulfillment After Another Record-Setting Quarter
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Amazon earnings announcements in 2020 have become an exercise in financial superlatives. It was almost a given that the company would post another such exercise...

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Western Union’s Remittances And Digitization Drive Positive Outlook For Q4
Western Union’s Remittances And Digitization Drive Positive Outlook For Q4
October 29, 2020  |  Earnings

Consumer behavior drove Western Union‘s positive third quarter earnings results, announced Thursday (Oct. 29), with cross-border principal up by 8 percent for the quarter. The...

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COVID Case Spike Adds Fuel To Digital-First Economy
COVID Case Spike Adds Fuel To Digital-First Economy
October 29, 2020  |  Coronavirus

COVID-19 is unfortunately seeing a new wave of infections. Outside of the health concerns and personal toll the disease is taking, the new developments are...

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