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Alaska Airlines Says Goodbye To Virgin America Brand, Hello To New Perks

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By the end of 2019, Alaska Airlines will retire the Virgin American branding and logo it acquired last year. The Alaska Air Group announced on Wednesday (March 22) that the decision has to do with both cost and consistency of branding, GeekWire reported. In December, the Department of Justice granted U.S.

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology

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Alaska Airlines sold entire three-seat rows for the price of a single seat during a 48-hour sale in August and September. Or into a retailer, doctors office or stadium. Expanding the Biometric Authentication Base. CLEAR’s greater ambitions lie beyond events and travel.

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Georgia’s Push To Reopen Falls Flat As Consumers Stay Home

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began to get its early actual data (as opposed to theoretical predictions) as Alaska, Georgia, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas and all began lifting some of the stricter parts of the social distancing regulations to allow slightly more social mobility, according to CNN. Retail President Leo Wiener told Bisnow. “I’ve

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Remote Seller Taxation: A Job For Tax Automation

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First, some context, for which we turn to Alaska. Statewide advocacy group the Alaska Municipal League formed the Alaska Intergovernmental Remote Seller Sales Tax Agreement , seeking a standardized remote sales tax in a place where, ironically, there is no state sales tax. Taxation With Representation. Implementation.

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Deep Dive: How Buy Online, Pickup In Store Helps Retailers Compete Against Delivery Giants

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Retailers seeking to provide rapid deliveries face an ever-moving target as consumers’ definition of speed evolves. This method allows consumers to use retailers’ websites or apps to browse, select and pay for items, after which they then visit physical stores to collect their goods. Quick Access and Impulses.

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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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As PYMNTS prepares to BBQ and drink sangria and maybe even hum some union solidarity anthems in honor of this holiday weekend, we ask you to take a few moments to join us on a “greatest-hits tour” of this past summer of retail. One example was provided by retail chain Urban Outfitters. New Subscription Push. Voice and Tariffs.

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Walmart To Lay Off 1K Employees At Its Headquarters

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We’ve been looking at our structure for some time as we explore ways to operate more effectively,” the company said in an emailed statement. Earlier this month, it suddenly closed 63 Sam’s Club warehouses in several states, including in Arizona, Alaska, Texas, New Jersey, Indiana and New York. Those efforts continue.

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