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Chapter 11 Filings Are Up 43 Pct YOY

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“We may be on borrowed time for job cuts in a number of industries…that were not necessarily distressed when we entered the pandemic,” she said, according to WSJ. Penney and home-goods retailer Pier 1, along with telecommunications company Frontier Communications. Penney, once a heavy hitter in the U.S.

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Manifesting Retail’s Week Of Revolution

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We’ve seen Walmart throw down the gauntlet on eCommerce, going public with its plans to hire Amazon-like numbers for its fulfillment centers. But they have evolved enough to send consumers happily to eCommerce sites. Online sales platforms lack dependencies for consumers, and that’s become crystal-clear this week.

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Data Dive, Farewells Edition: Apple, Chase, SoFi, Uber

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The iTunes storefront for purchasing music, movies and TV may remain up and running within the major apps, but it will be less of a central focus as Apple redirects its attention to the booming subscription eCommerce market. The number of active Finn users has not been publicly disclosed.