Retail Looks Forward as the US Emerges from the Pandemic, According to NPD
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In a recent presentation to the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), The NPD Group’s Don Unser outlined the retail industry headwinds and tailwinds to watch for in the coming year
“At NPD we continue to look closely at specific economic markers in hardlines, softlines, and food.” Unser said. “As those markers improve, consumer behavior will certainly follow, and that is what the retail industry needs to prepare for.” PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (PRWEB) May 10, 2021 As the United States emerges from pandemic rules in the coming months, there will be changes, large and small, for retailers to consider, as they map their way forward. Companies will be setting new policies regarding returning to offices, more schools will reopen for in-person learning, and consumers will again start to travel, all of which have enorm
Fed Weighs Changes to Debit Rules as Swipe-Fee Battle Rages On
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(Bloomberg) The Federal Reserve is weighing changes to its rules governing debit cards as the battle over the fees merchants pay each time a consumer makes a purchase intensifies.
(Bloomberg) The Federal Reserve is weighing changes to its rules governing debit cards as the battle over the fees merchants pay each time a consumer makes a purchase intensifies.
The central bank on Friday asked for public comment on an amendment that would require banks to make sure two payment networks are available on their debit cards for online purchases.
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On Earth Day, the Biden-Harris administration announced a new target for the United States to achieve a 50 to 52 percent reduction in economy-wide GHG emissions by 2030, which constitutes the country’s new NDC under the Paris Agreement.
To achieve the new NDC, the United States envisions a “whole-of-government” approach to catalyze opportunities for businesses to partner with the federal government to rapidly transform the power, transportation, buildings, industrial and agriculture and lands sectors.
The close partisan split in Congress likely will force the administration to rely on a combination of agency regulation and other executive actions to demonstrate progress toward achieving the NDC.
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