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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The Middle East is the only region that saw a decrease in sovereign CDS spreads, as oil, the primary mechanism for monetization in this region, saw its price surge during the last few weeks. Neither index is particularly representative, and currency effects contaminate both, but they tell the story of devastation in the two markets.

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Russia in Ukraine: Let Loose the Dogs of War!

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The Middle East is the only region that saw a decrease in sovereign CDS spreads, as oil, the primary mechanism for monetization in this region, saw its price surge during the last few weeks. The Canadian sovereign CDS spread widened, but US and EU country spreads remained relatively stable.

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How Clothing Stores Are Driving Retail Innovation

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According to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , 85 percent believe they need to innovate to stay competitive. Clothing and apparel stores had an average index score of 45.3. The store also features a bar — because shopping is thirsty work — and functions as a pick-up and drop-off station for consumers.

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Half Of Payments Executives Are Focused On Peer-To-Peer (P2P) Payments

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When a consumer or a company wants to send a payment, they can now do so instantly from their smartphone with services such as Apple Pay or Venmo. percent of financial institutions are focused on new products, according to the PYMNTS Bank Innovation Readiness Index. To help drive innovation, 25.5 About a third — or 33.2 A whopping 42.5

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Instagram Talks New Shopping Features And Why It Doesn’t Have A Buy Button

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That still holds true, of course, but these days, location increasingly means bringing the store to the consumer — and offering product browsing and shopping opportunities even when consumers aren’t explicitly shopping. Users can also tap a product tag in Stories or Feed, tap the Save icon and save it to their Shopping collection.

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All Savvy Omnireadi Merchants Offer Free Shipping And Purchase Histories

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But, of course, associates can’t approach consumers while they’re shopping online at home. So Neiman Marcus takes a more high-tech approach: They use web analytics like page views and time spent on the site — as well as features that can remember a consumer’s size and preferences.

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets

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continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer satisfaction index. Costco Wholesale Corp. Weaker Demand.