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Small businesses prepare for second chance at SBA loans
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Businesses that lost out on the first round of funding from Small Business Administration loans, for relief from the coronavirus pandemic, have been given a…
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US Senate approves $484B to shore up COVID-19 aid to businesses, hospitals
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion Tuesday to provide additional aid for small businesses and hospitals to address the current health and economic crises…
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U-Haul launches mobile self-checkout amid COVID-19
April 20, 2020
U-Haul has launched self-checkout technology, called U-Haul Scan & Go, at all of its U.S. and Canadian locations.
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Signal to noise: Connecting with customers in times of crisis
by Matt Ramerman — President, Sinch Engage
Matt Ramerman, president, Sinch Engage, explains why success in this new paradigm (COVID-19) means finding a way to cut through the noise to sustain meaningful…
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SBA runs out of COVID-19 relief money; lawmakers fight over refunding
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Two Small Business Administration programs designed to help businesses weather the pandemic — the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster…
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Walmart sets special pickup hours for COVID-19 high-risk consumers
April 16, 2020
In an effort to better support customers more vulnerable to COVID-19, the coronavirus, Walmart is setting specific pickup hours.
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How AI is changing the face of modern web design for retailers
by Edward Coram James — Chief Executive, Go Up Ltd
Edward Coram James, a UX design professional and the CEO and co-founder of Go Up Ltd, shars insight on how web design plays an important role for the…
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Amazon hiring on once again to handle pandemic's online shopping surge
April 14, 2020
The online shopping surge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is driving Amazon to hire on another 75,000 employees less than a month after it announced it…
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Online tactics to revive brick-and-mortar in a post-pandemic economy
by Marcel Hollerbach — CMO, Productsup
As COVID-19 rages on, Marcel Hollerbach, CMO at Productsup, explains that at some point, social distancing will end and consumers will once again fill retail…
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Fed's Main Street Lending program could provide $600B for business loans
April 10, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Federal Reserve released its plans to provide an additional $2.3 trillion in loans to help to support households and…
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Demand for real-time payments rises amid COVID-19 pressure
by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group
The economic fallout of COVID-19 is increasing demand for real-time payments as retail revenue sources are drying up and consumers and businesses face…
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Perch closes on $8M funding round
April 10, 2020
Perch, a commerce company that acquires and operates Amazon fulfillment businesses, has closed on $8 million in funding in a round led by Spark Capital.
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How retailers can add the human touch to digital transformation
by Samuel Mueller — CEO, Scandit
Samuel Mueller, CEO and co-founder of Scandit, explains how blending digital and physical worlds can bring e-commerce directly into the shopping aisle, with…
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Deloitte strategy experts: Cloud services bode big rewards for retail segment
by David Linthicum, chief cloud strategy officer and Jerry Hoberman, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Deloitte Consulting LLP's Chief Cloud Strategy Officer, David Linthicum, and Jerry Hoberman, principal, share insight on how and why cloud adoption and…
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Target workers get masks, gloves and customers get more space
April 7, 2020
In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered all non-essential retail, Target is open and operating, given its supermarket division, and is…
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Ace Hardware getting to ready to hire big amidst pandemic
April 7, 2020
Ace Hardware stores across the U.S. will be hiring on more than 30,000 employees.
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In the midst of a retail apocalypse, these 4 strategy shifts can pay off
by Hadar Paz — CEO, Powerfront
Hadar Paz, CEO of Powerfront, outlines four moves retailers can make to keep business moving forward and customer experience strong.
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Businesses can apply for SBA loans starting today
April 3, 2020
Small businesses can begin applying for Small Business Administration loans available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as…
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Why retailers leveraging robotic process automation will rule e-commerce
by Rohan Thambrahalli — Founder, UpstartWorks
Rohan Thambrahalli, founder and president at UpstartWorks, offers insight on the value of robotic process automation and how it's proving to be a disruptive…
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