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Final holiday sales figures indicate solid retail growth

Solid Holiday Sales Point to Increasing Consumer Confidence

[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Jan. 6, 2025 to include sales figures from Salesforce.] The presents…

News January 6
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BJ’s to Raise Membership Fees for First Time in Seven Years

BJ’s Wholesale Club will raise its annual membership fees by $5 to $60 per year, and its Club+…

News November 22
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DOJ Sues Visa for Anticompetitive Debit Card Practices

The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Visa for anticompetitive practices in debit card networks, which it says…

News September 25
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Alibaba.com President Kuo Zhang at CoCreate 2024.

Alibaba Seeks to Enable Entrepreneurs with New Sourcing and Financing Tools

’Tis the season…of marketplace seller conferences: Walmart kicked things off in late August with Let’s Grow!, Amazon Accelerate…

Features September 9
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Level Up Your Retail Loyalty Strategy with Smart Gamification

As the retail landscape has become increasingly digital, gamification has evolved from a cool trend to a proven…

Executive Viewpoints July 25
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$30 Billion Swipe Fee Settlement in Jeopardy After Judge’s Ruling

The proposed $30 billion settlement of the Visa/Mastercard swipe fee litigation, which has been going on for nearly…

News June 25
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Visa and Mastercard have settled a lawsuit against the swipe fees they charge merchants.

UPDATE: NRF, RILA Label Visa-Mastercard Settlement Just a ‘Drop in the Bucket’

[Update as of 3/29/2024] Both the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have…

News March 29
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Lina Khan, Chair of the FTC at a recent webinar.

FTC Chair Lina Khan on Fighting ‘Gatekeeper Markets’ that Throttle Fair Competition

For a long time, the American public has hit the “mute” button about the dangers of too much…

Features March 12
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How AI is Ushering in the Future of Interactive Commerce

Quiet luxury, coastal grandmother, and cottagecore are just a few fashion trends that have emerged from the TikTok…

Executive Viewpoints March 7
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