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Financing Gets Flexible As eCommerce Sellers Brace For Seasonality Whiplash

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And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising customer demand.

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Mastercard: Global Economic Outlook Depends On Multi-Speed Recovery

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The pandemic was the common element in every economic look back or for that matter, any look forward. As seen in the Mastercard Economic Institute’s Economy 2021 report, both governments and businesses have faced a tough and transformative year. It’s not about the headline number; it's not about headline growth.

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Big Tech Earnings Cement Digital-First Economic Shift

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Economic headwinds abound. To that end, the Big Tech companies that reported earnings over the last several days — Alphabet ( Google ’s parent), Amazon , Facebook , Twitter among them — showed that eCommerce, and the ads that keep eCommerce top of mind for consumers (and, of course, the corporates that cater to them), are on an upswing.

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Walmart Crushes Earnings; eCommerce Soars 74 Pct

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Walmart announced its first-quarter earnings this morning (May 19), crushing even the highest expectations for in-store as well as eCommerce revenue. In-store comps were up 10 percent over 2019 and eCommerce spiked 74 percent as consumers stocked up on essential and nonessential goods. It is now available in 2,000 stores.

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Visa Launches Online Resource Hubs To Power SMB Economic Recovery

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The company also said it formed the Visa Economic Empowerment Institute, focused on economic and social issues that stretch beyond the pandemic’s challenges and include closing racial and gender opportunity gaps. Initial projects will focus on post-crisis recovery and resilience and will also provide insights into the gig economy.

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Retail Sales Numbers Predict A Cruel April

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With some analysts estimating a 4 to 24 percent drop the number was surprisingly low. While the overall number broke records on the negative side, binge-buying put food and beverage at a record 25.6 However, the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 crisis make these numbers difficult to act on. Overall sales fell 8.7

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Will India?s Push For Consumers To Buy Local Have Ripple Effects On eCommerce?

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The pandemic has spurred any number of efforts across various countries to restart economies as they emerge from lockdown. For India, in particular, the coronavirus has exposed some challenges for eCommerce giants such as Flipkart and Amazon – and now, there’s a new initiative to spur consumers to “buy local.”.