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Retail Lobby: “We Lied About Organized Theft”

Barry Ritholtz

billion in retail inventory losses in 2021 was not “attributable to organized retail crime.” That line is just another in a long series of falsehoods put forth by the professional b *s at the National Retail Federation. This costs retailers anywhere between $15-20 billion annually in the US.

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Is Robinhood Safe? – Good Financial Cents®

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But questions remain about how secure and reliable it is when compared to traditional brokerages. These protections help safeguard investors’ funds and securities in the event of a brokerage firm’s failure or other financial losses. SIPC stands for the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. Is Robinhood Safe to Use?

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10 Thursday AM Reads

Barry Ritholtz

New York Times ) • Spotify Is Screwed : Spotify is the world’s biggest music streamer but rarely turns a profit and just cut 17 percent of its workforce. retailers retracted its claim that “organized retail crime” accounted for nearly half of all inventory losses in 2021 after finding that incorrect data was used for its analysis.

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Home Depot Connects Opioid Addiction To Thievery Uptick

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The thefts — which retailers call shrink — will result in lower operating profit margins in 2020, Home Depot executives told analysts and investors during a meeting. This is happening everywhere in retail,” Craig Menear, chief executive officer said. “We Home Depot’s claim is among the first times a big U.S. stores, said. “We

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Petco Files For IPO As Demand For Pets Surges During Pandemic 

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Dec. New pet owners account for about $4 billion in fresh demand for food and accessories. The pet retail chain is also moving towards profitability after net losses the past two years. It has also narrowed its losses by 77 percent to $20.3

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Bitcoin Daily: SEC Charges Florida Crypto Trader In $6.8M Fraud Case; Salt Lending To Pay $250,000 Fine, Refund ICO Investors; SEC Alleges Swedish National Bilked Crypto Investors Of $1.5M

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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) claims that a Florida digital currency trader purportedly bilked customers out of $6.8 The agency claimed that the defendant scammed investors between January 2018 and January 2019 as he purported to never finish a trading day with losses. million, CoinDesk reported. District Court.

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Mastercard Card Clearing In China, Unattended Retail, Rapid Settlements Top This Week’s News

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We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. Is No-Factor Authentication Digital Security’s Future? NEW DATA: Consumers Like Cashier-less Retail But Retailers Aren’t Hitting The Mark.

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