What you can’t miss today, August 4th:

– US consumers saved 19% of their disposable income in June

– TSA numbers show 70% less passengers at airports compared to last year

– Kellogg and Kraft Heinz increase their sales in the 2nd quarter

– Wawa will launch its first drive-thru store

What you can’t miss today, August 3rd:

– Microsoft talking to ByteDance to buy TikTok operations in the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand

– Hotel occupancy at 48% in the US, as Orlando and Miami are below 30%

– Commercial rent prices drop 30% in NYC to an average of $688 per square foot

– Dunkin to close 800 stores by end of 2020

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What you can’t miss today, July 31st:

– 35% of small business owners used personal funds to keep their businesses running

– Impossible Foods starts selling their meatless burgers at Walmart

– P&G posts great results with people quarantined at home

– The NBA is back and hiring black-owned small businesses to provide services in the Disney bubble

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What you can’t miss today, July 30th:

– US GDP falls at an annualized rate of 32.9% !!!

– Unemployment on the rise, 1.434 million weekly jobless claims

– US Trade Deficit fell 6.1% in June 2020

– 73% more Gen Z and Millennials watching mobile videos compared to 2019

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What you can’t miss today, July 29th:

– Federal Reserve keeps base interest rate at 0%

– Consumer Confidence Index drops to 92.6 in July

– Shopify partners with Affirm to offer payment installments to online stores

– Instagram tries to lure TikTok creators with huge amounts of cash

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What you can’t miss today, July 28th:

– Google extends deadline for mobile-first indexing to March 2021

– 40% of open restaurants are not profitable and compliance to CDC guidelines are increasing expenses

– Apple charges 30% fee on apps providing virtual classes

– Beauty businesses focus on virtual consultations and in-house experience

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What you can’t miss today, July 27th:

– 72,842 businesses have closed permanently since March 1st

– Target will close its stores on Thanksgiving

– 45% of consumers have changed brand preference during the pandemic

– More conscious back-to-school marketing for engaged Gen Z teens

What you can’t miss today, July 24th:

– New home sales rise 13.6% in June and the median house price was $329,000

– 47% of people believe their temporary job less is now permanent, representing around 10 million people out of the workforce

– Mc Donald’s pauses reopening of dining rooms and company will require all customers to wear masks starting on August 1st

– Chipotle’s digital sales up 216% year-over-year

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What you can’t miss today, July 23rd:

– Unemployment on the rise - 1.416 million weekly jobless claims

– Shopify integrates with virtual shopping technology from Hero

– Brands such as Unilever and KFC test voice interactive ads on streaming service Pandora

– Baseball is back, Opening Day is here!

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What you can’t miss today, July 22nd:

– Ulta closes 19 existing stores and plans to open 30 new stores in 2020

– Existing home sales increase 21% in June

– Comic-Con starts today as a virtual event

– Insurers lobby for federal pandemic program