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March 16, 2020 

Retail Leaders Urge Consumers to Shop Responsibly

National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay and Retail Industry Leaders Association President Brian Dodge are advising consumers to shop responsibly during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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March 16, 2020 

How to Quickly Register for Sales Tax in New States

Taxing remote sales is relatively new. Since the first states established their sales tax systems in the 1930s, states have had limited taxing authority over businesses based in other states. Indeed, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled more ...

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March 15, 2020 

Coronavirus Impact on Imports Unknown

The coronavirus outbreak is expected to have a longer and larger impact on imports at major U.S. retail container ports than previously believed as factory shutdowns and travel restrictions in China continue to affect production, according to the ...

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March 12, 2020 

Retailers Worry Over Coronavirus Impact

Almost half of all retailers expect some economic downturn in their revenue as a result of the WHO declared pandemic known as the coronavirus, or COVID-19, according to a March 2020 survey by Digital Commerce 360 of 304 retailers.

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March 11, 2020 

FreshBooks Launches in Ireland

New research from FreshBooks suggests the number of Irish self-employed professionals and small businesses could double to nearly 500,000 across the country by 2022. Among those who said they wanted to start their own small business in the ...

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March 9, 2020 

Tech Firms Worry Business Impact of Coronavirus Will Last

With dozens of tech conferences and business trips already canceled or postponed, the Bay Area’s tourism and travel industries are affected. In addition, thousands of travelers from China normally come through Bay Area airports.

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March 5, 2020 

Most Business Owners Say They Are Prepared for Coronavirus

66 percent of U.S. business owners at this early stage say they are prepared should the virus become widespread. That's according to new research from Paychex, a leading provider of human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance solutions.

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March 5, 2020 

Vote in the 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards: Deadline: March 15

The Readers' Choice Awards give our readers the opportunity to help shine a spotlight on the technologies, services and vendors they use and trust — the ones that help them succeed in their profession, and those that they find valuable for their clients.

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March 5, 2020 

Are Banks Afraid of Payment and Money Transfer Apps?

There were also signs of worry from bankers about increased competition from the fintech sector. More than three-fourths (76%) of bank respondents said they fear new payment and money transfer platforms, like ApplePay, PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo, ...