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Japan’s Startup Index Soars To Highest Point Since 2006

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The Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index , which tracks Japan’s startups, has climbed back up this year to finally match an earlier high set in 2006. The NASDAQ-style Mothers Index has soared along with an influx of retail investors, Bloomberg said. He told Bloomberg that “money is flowing and keeping Mothers strong.”.

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US Government Aid Lessened Bankruptcies In 2020, Study Finds

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December had 34,304 bankruptcy filings in total, which was also the lowest monthly total since January 2006, the release stated. In Epiq's report on 2020 bankruptcy statistics, the firm found that 2020 had the lowest numbers since 1989, with 529,068 over all chapters, according to a press release.

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For eCommerce Content, It’s Experiences Over Speed

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27), Anthony Barzilay Freund, editorial director and director of fine art at the retailer of antique and modern furniture, jewelry, fashion and art, talked about the role content — even long-form articles — can play in eCommerce in 2019. But catalogs can work, as 1stdibs and other retailers have learned. Speaking to Audiences.

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Slimmed-Down Albertsons IPO Raises $800M

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Albertsons’ IPO is the culmination of a saga that began in 2006 when private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management took a major position, with plans to grow the chain into one of North America’s gargantuan power grocers. billion fundraise once anticipated. Shares rose some 1 percent to $16.18 shortly before noon ET.

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Smarter Homes And Offices

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There are the obvious customer service applications in retail and call centers, and these are what most people are talking about. Customer Relationship Management. In fact, Microsoft Exchange was enabling users to access email and send calendar notifications to colleagues using their voice as early as 2006.

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Levi Goes ‘Soft And Stretchy’ In A Rigid Retail Market

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Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Along with Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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Analyst Accuses USPS Of Giving Amazon Huge Subsidy

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According to Fortune , Josh Sandbulte, who is also a money manager, the USPS has gone beyond just agreeing to offer Sunday delivery for the online retail giant. But the formula for calculating those costs was set in 2006, and it hasn’t kept pace as packages make up a higher and higher percentage of USPS volume.