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Amazon Generates 11% Revenue Boost in Q2, Forecasts Strong Q3

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Amazon identified several key investments within retail and advertising that supported this jump, including: An expanded Prime Day : Prime members worldwide purchased more than 375 million items during the annual event that took place July 12-13 across various categories. In addition, overall operating income swelled to $7.7 billion to $61.8

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Connecticut Small Business Statistics You Need to Know for 2023

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Are you curious about the state of small business in Connecticut. I have curated, vetted and listed an up to date stat on small businesses operating in connecticut. These statistics include every relevant piece of information on small businesses in 2023. in April 2019. Check it out!

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3 Reasons Why E-Retailers Need to Address Digital Accessibility Now

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retail industry, as many consumers now solely rely on online shopping. While companies have taken extra measures to accommodate customers during the pandemic, like curbside pickup (BOPIS) or prolonged sales, they’re limiting their pool of customers by not meeting basic accessibility standards for their websites and digital content.

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Hit Hard by the Pandemic, Most Minority Business Owners Optimistic About the Future

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In May 2020, McKinsey issued a report stating while the COVID-19 pandemic was shaking up small businesses across the board, it was disproportionately affecting minority-owned small businesses. Think food services, retail and personal and laundry services, for instance. Reasons cited were that the country’s 1.1

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Apple Card Fees for Retailers – How They’ll Affect Small Businesses

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The new Apple Card hit the market in late 2019 just in time for the holiday season. It’s one of the latest in the trend of chic new cards emerging from more non-traditional companies. Debit and credit cards traditionally would need to be backed by a bank or other lending institution. Apple, however, went [.].

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Shein Accused of ‘Industrial-Scale’ Copyright Infringement in New Class Action Lawsuit

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Shein supplements its electronic data-mining system with online research and industrial surveillance of its retail competitors. Widespread copyright infringement is baked into the business.”

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Remaining Agile in a New Age of Retail: Three Things that Enterprise Brands can Learn from Smaller Players 

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From leisure and sportswear to gifts and jewelry, the chances are you’ve bought a product from a small business over the last couple of years — whether it be a digitally native startup, a one-person band working from their kitchen table or a small independent store selling online around the world.