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Jewelry Sales Increased Sharply in July, Survey Finds

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grew for the 11 th consecutive month in July, according to Mastercard SpendingPulse , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. Mastercard SpendingPulse reports on national retail sales across all payment types in select markets around the world. Read the press release: Retail sales in the U.S.

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Retailers Sue Fed Over Failure to Follow Congress’ Direction on Debit Card Swipe Fees

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(PRESS RELEASE) WASHINGTON — Retailers have filed a lawsuit seeking to have the Federal Reserve lower its 10-year-old cap on “swipe” fees banks charge to process debit card transactions, saying the agency wrongly applied federal law and that merchants have paid billions of dollars more than intended by Congress while banks’ costs have fallen.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 271 – Amazon Q2 2021 Recap

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3:36] Visually is more impressive and it’s more important it’s a more pleasant environment to stand in. Packaging and visual merchandising that makes them easy to recognize and differentiate so. Um and you know it’s usually a cluttered mess and so this store. It just it doesn’t seem like they’ve. [6:00]