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Retail 100% Satisfaction Guarantee Policies May Be Reaching A Point Of No Return
“It’s not sustainable for retailers and DTC brands to continue to absorb the costs for returns. It … [+] all comes down to economics,” said Steve Rop, goTRG. getty Not long ago, easy and no-ques...
DeFi needs appropriate regulation before moving to retail, says Fed Chair: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. United States Federal...
Central banker says crypto not suitable for retail investors
A senior official at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) asked crypto traders to “reduce” their “enthusiasm”, and stated that Singapore was not a place to speculate. Official angry at crypto spe...
Retail Outlook for Holiday 2022: The Strong Get Stronger
Retail Outlook for Holiday 2022: The Strong Get Stronger getty As the 2022 fourth quarter kicks off, those retailers that have been weathering the choppy economy so far appear poised to come out on to...
Sharp Decline in Retail Investments As Bitcoin Braces For Tough Times ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Bitcoin has been experiencing a sharp decline in retail investments for 426 days since last year’s great miner migration out of China. According to a...
CFTC commissioner proposes office focused on retail crypto investors
Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Caroline Pham has proposed the creation of an “Office of the Retail Advocate,” aimed at expanding the CFTC’s consumer protection mandate. Pham referred to...
XpresSpa Pivots Back From Covid Testing With A More Balanced Retail Vision
The launch of wellness brand Treat, shown here at JFK Airport, and the reopening of XpresSpa units … [+] are taking the brand back to its roots. XpresSpa Group XpresSpa Group, has launched a sui...
Swedish Central Bank Pilots Instant Payments With Retail CBDC
Sweden’s central bank has partnered with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in a project that aims to test out instant payments for its central bank digital currency (CBDC). The projec...
These Central Banks Will Test CBDC Use for International Retail Payments
The Central Bank of Sweden, Israel and Norway, along with the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched a project called Icebreaker. All the central banks will explore retail CBDC for in...
This ‘Cheap’ Car Brand Just Got Real Expensive
There are some brands of cars that naturally command a higher sticker price on the showroom floor: think BMW (BMWYY) , Mercedes Benz (DDAIF) , Volkswagen (VLKAF) -owned Audi (AUDVF) and its soon-...
Crypto Regulations: CFTC Commissioner’s Office on Retail Advocate Proposal
Crypto regulations are treated as one of the crucial issues around the crypto space amongst regulators and authorities across many countries in the world. In the United States, two of the most promine...
Sweden’s central bank tests CBDC for retail and international remittance payments
Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, along with the central banks of Israel and Norway and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), is exploring the use of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) ...
Is now a good time to buy the Australian dollar? Retail sales remain strong
Commodity currencies such as the Australian dollar have outperformed during the COVID-19 pandemic. As long as central banks eased the monetary policy via low rates and bond-buying programs, commodity ...
Singapore strives to remain relevant amid regulatory tightening for retail investors
Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has announced another move to expand its crypto services while remaining cautious in complying with the financial authorities’ view that crypto assets are no...
Retail Has Endured Quiet Quitting For Years. Is It Worse?
Now Hiring sign in the parking lot across from Bed, Bath And Beyond at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, … [+] USA Getty Images Lament about the challenges of quiet quitting to members of the retail ...
3 Retail REITs With The Highest Upside According To Analysts
When you get a 1-2 punch of inflation and recessionary fears as we’ve had in 2022, investors begin to lose faith in the ability of shopping centers and regional malls to thrive under adverse condition...
Will PancakeSwap CAKE Token Gain Enough Retail Interest to Rally?
PancakeSwap’s CAKE token is at a crucial crossroads battling long-term resistance above the $4.50 mark. PancakeSwap has been high on crypto investors’ watchlist over the last week. Despite the larger ...
Morgan Stanley says investors should consider this port in the market storm right now
The great British pound selloff, credited with exacerbating a global rout for markets last week, looks set to continue wreaking some havoc on Monday. Economic woes in Old Blighty are adding to the mar...
Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Won’t Be Making a Comeback
Best Buy (BBY) has a fairly unique story in the retail world. The electronics chain appeared to be on its way toward bankruptcy when it made the unconventional choice to hire Hubert Joly — an ex...
Delio and Blockdaemon partner up to launch retail staking services
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Delio, a crypto-focused financial services business, has teamed up with Blockdaemon to release retail-focused scoping services, a...
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway Could Be Among Top Payers of New Minimum Tax
Listen to article (2 minutes) WASHINGTON—A handful of large companies, such as Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon.com could bear most of the burden from a 15% corporate minimum tax President Biden signed i...
Hong Kong Shares Hit 11-Year Low. Alibaba and Tencent Lead Decline.
Text size Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 3% on the week to reach its lowest level since October 2011. Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks ended a bleak week down more than 1% Friday, pushing ...
Alibaba Pours $1 Billion Into Cloud Computing. The Move Is Critical for Its Growth.
Text size Alibaba stock has tumbled since early 2021 amid waves of regulatory pressures. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba will invest $1 billion into its cloud computing division, doubling down...
Global Blockchain in Retail Market to Hit $3.27B by 2028
Heightened demand for the worldwide blockchain in the retail market is expected to drive its value past the $3.27 billion mark by 2028, according to market research organization Facts and Factors. Wi...
5 Dividend Stocks to Beat Inflation and Rising Interest Rates
Dividend stocks are facing stiffer competition, thanks to a big spike in bond yields. A risk-free 10-Year Treasury note was recently yielding 3.7%, up from 1.63% at the start of 2021. That’s well abov...