#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge

“#’The Queen’s Gambit’ causes chess set sales to surge” Sales of chess sets reportedly have exploded thanks to the hit Netflix show “The Queen’s Gambit,” a series that depicts the rise of a young female prodigy in the 1950s. Toronto-based toy merchant Spin Master, whose classic games division owns about 70 percent of the US…

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# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen

# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen

“# Japan’s megabanks to lead experiment with digital yen ” Japan’s three largest banks, as part of a group of 30 private sector actors, are set to collaborate on an experiment with a digital yen. The group consists of banks, various Japanese brokerages, utilities and telecoms firms and retailers, according to a Reuters report published…

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# How DeFi can improve the e-commerce sector

# How DeFi can improve the e-commerce sector

“# How DeFi can improve the e-commerce sector ” Decentralized finance and shopping seem like an unusual combination at first. How can liquidity pools help you save money at the till? But scratch a little deeper and some compelling use cases for DeFi emerge. With the retail sector suffering through one of the most challenging…

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#US retail sales hit a wall amid coronavirus surge

#US retail sales hit a wall amid coronavirus surge

“#US retail sales hit a wall amid coronavirus surge” The recovery in US retail sales slowed last month as consumers confronted a surge in coronavirus infections and a lack of government aid to see them through the pandemic. Retailers’ total sales rose just 0.3 percent to about $553 billion in October following September’s 1.6 percent…

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#Chinese consumers spend over 0B during shopping festival

#Chinese consumers spend over $100B during shopping festival

“#Chinese consumers spend over $100B during shopping festival” Chinese consumers spent over $100 billion during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, signaling a rebound in consumption as China recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and a battering of the economy. From Nov. 1 to Nov. 11, shoppers spent 498.2 billion yuan ($75.1 billion) on Taobao and…

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#Ulta Beauty is bringing mini shops to Target stores in 2021

#Ulta Beauty is bringing mini shops to Target stores in 2021

“#Ulta Beauty is bringing mini shops to Target stores in 2021” Shopping at Target is going to get a lot more glamorous in 2021. The world’s favorite red-bullseye superstore just announced it is partnering with retailer Ulta Beauty and will be opening hundreds of Ulta counters inside of Target stores nationwide. Target’s CEO Brian Cornell…

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#Media still in denial and other commentary

#Media still in denial and other commentary

“#Media still in denial and other commentary” Libertarian: Media Still in Denial After 2016, “a healthy media might have learned from its mistakes, engaged in soul-searching and tried to gain some insights into the working-class coalition that Trump had assembled,” but instead, this year they touted polls that were no more accurate, sighs Reason’s Robby…

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