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10 Lessons From The Small Business Banking Conference

South State Correspondent

Recently, the American Banker hosted their annual Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville, and as always, it was one of the better banking conferences of the year. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel. However, this was the most common structure.

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From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF

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The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization.

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Banks and CDFIs: Partnering for community impact

Abrigo

And to thrive, those customers need economically diverse and healthy communities in which to live and work. Partnering with local organizations to promote the health of those communities is often a top priority for banks. communities where capital tends to be scarce.

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Retailers Worldwide Temporarily Shutter To Slow Coronavirus Spread

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Retailers around the world are shutting their doors or reducing hours in an attempt to slow the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus, according to reports on Wednesday (March 18). Disney shuttered its resorts and theme parks as well as its retail stores. Abercrombie & Fitch is closing all its stores, including its Hollister brand.

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NRF Asks Government To Give Notice Before Ordering Store Closures

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Things are getting a bit testy in retail land. The world’s largest retail trade group sent a letter on Monday (March 16) to the National Governors Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors stating its subtle displeasure about retailers finding out about mandatory store closures in the press.

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NRA To Governors: Restaurants Are Not ‘Super Spreaders’ Of COVID

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As governors across the country scramble to reimpose restrictions on dining as coronavirus cases soar, the National Restaurant Association is pushing back. 17) to the National Governors Association decrying the latest round of state restrictions. The influential restaurant trade and lobbying group fired off a letter on Tuesday (Nov.

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Small Banks Vow To Protect Regulations Keeping Retailers And Tech Giants Off Their Turf

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The proposal by the OCC was made at a banking conference in New York. Needless to say, the nation’s small banks and their representatives are less than wholly thrilled. Mixing banking and commerce is a bad idea that keeps recurring like a bad dream,” said Paul Merski with the Independent Community Bankers of America.“It’s