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Google Agrees to Pay Record $391.5 Million, Adjust Data Collection Policies in 40-State Privacy Settlement

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history, with 40 state attorneys general regarding allegations that it misled users into thinking they had location tracking turned off while still collecting their information. Under the terms of the settlement, Google will make its location tracking disclosures clearer beginning in 2023. Google has agreed to a $391.5

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Claire’s Files for IPO as it Expands Presence Outside of Malls

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compared to the same period in 2019, showing significant growth since its exited from bankruptcy in 2018. members accounted for half its sales in the country in the first half of fiscal 2021. In its filing, the retailer noted that it achieved total net sales growth of 93.1% compared to the same period in 2020 and 3.4%

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Asda’s Issa brothers borrow £7m more from EG Group to cover private jets

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EG Group lent the cash to personal private jet companies controlled by Mohsin and Zuber Issa last year, which are both located offshore in the Isle of Man, The Telegraph reported. All loans have been fully disclosed in the EG Group accounts, and continue to be so. It follows the news the brothers borrowed £5.6m

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Amazon Launches Global Anti-Counterfeiting Team

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The negative impacts of counterfeiting are high: counterfeit products are estimated to have cost the global economy $323 billion in 2018. Amazon also has collaborated with brands and law enforcement to hold counterfeiters accountable through financial penalties, civil litigation and criminal prosecution.

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WSJ: Apple Raises Starting Associate Pay to $22/Hour Amid Rising Inflation

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The increase would make starting salaries 45% higher than they were in 2018 as the retailer faces the challenges of a tight labor market and a unionization push. Apple is reportedly planning to boost starting pay for U.S. store associates to $22 per hour, and even higher in certain markets, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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How Touchland Uses Data to Drive Brand Expansion

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Thanks to its core product — stylishly packaged, “beauty forward” hand sanitizers crafted in partnership with the well-known Givaudan perfume house — the brand achieved a $60+ average order value (AOV) from its inception in 2018. and ultimately scale our marketing efforts for specific channels and locations.”

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Analysis: Synergies begin to show after merger of SEA hypermarkets

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Makro, the biggest cash-and-carry operator in Southeast Asia, was already something of a beast in wholesale and retail terms: it operated 154 warehouse-style units with an average size of just under 5,400sqm, selling to both retailers and end consumers in major cities and secondary locations, mostly in Thailand and Malaysia. billion baht ($9.4

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