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Joe Dugan: 10/24/25, 10:44 AM
Key Takeaways From This Blog: Inspired by early successes like Chime and Marcus, dozens of community and regional banks launched digital-only brands hoping to attract nationwide deposits. Yet few scaled successfully, less than one in five surpassed...
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Joe Dugan: 10/2/25, 1:24 PM
At one time, Sears was unstoppable. Its name stood alongside America’s industrial greats. It built the tallest building in the world. It sold...
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Joe Dugan: 9/11/25, 2:39 PM
After 30 years in this industry, I’ve seen “efficiency” become synonymous with downsizing. Since the early ’90s, when efficiency was only considered...
