By Karina Masolova Retail sales for Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day saw a channel shift expected to stay strong throughout the holiday season. Ecommerce sales were up, accounting for roughly a quarter of sales over the two-day period. And needless to say, over the weekend and into Cyber Monday, computer- and mobile-based sales only grew. Internet analytics firm comScore … [Read more...] about Growing Ecommerce Sales Make This an Average Black Friday
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Philadelphia Flooded with Pope Products
By Marcy Magiera Updated Sept. 8, 2015 With less than three weeks until Pope Francis arrives on his first apostolic journey to the U.S., Philadelphia is reportedly becoming awash in papal products, both licensed and unlicensed. ‘Pope Rosary? Licensed. ‘Papal bobblehead? Licensed. ‘Pontiff wine glasses, Christmas ornaments, plush dolls, lifesize standees, etc.? All licensed. But … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Flooded with Pope Products
Pop Quiz: Sales Tax on Online Sales
Situation: Lucy Tania and her brother Maury live in Arizona. Lucy buys a Captain America t-shirt at the local mall; Maury buys exactly the same shirt for the same price from an online retail site operated by a New York company that doesn't have a physical location in Arizona. Question: Which transaction(s) is/are subject to the 5.6% Arizona state sales tax? Lucy's mall … [Read more...] about Pop Quiz: Sales Tax on Online Sales