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Shipt COO: Why Success Requires More Than Just Great Tech
July 30, 2020

For some companies, the digital shift has been more seismic than subtle. Shipt is one of those companies. Owned by Target, the shopping and delivery service has seen a business spike in numbers that are massive even in the context of the current crisis. Among...

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Walmart To Equip Employees With Customer Service App
July 29, 2020

Walmart is giving customer-facing employees a new tool to help them answer shoppers’ questions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Food Falters With New COVID Cases
July 29, 2020

Mobile order-ahead, added pickup windows, curbside/contactless delivery and other stopgaps of the COVID-19 era are keeping surviving food establishments in business with desperately needed cash flow. But while these measures are helping, restaurant recovery is stalling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Coming World Of Going To The Movies … In Your Living Room
July 29, 2020

In a massive reversal of its previous policy, theater giant AMC Entertainment Holdings has reached agreement with Universal Studios to allow the studio to release films to premium video-streaming services after just 17 days of play in cinemas. The deal signals a massive sea change to a longstanding...

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Peace Coffee Perfectly Times Its Pandemic-Fueled Growth
July 29, 2020

The retail news is full of companies that have made brilliant and sometimes dramatic pivots to catch up with the shift to Digital 3.0. But sometimes the pre-pandemic plans work out just fine. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Shopify’s 2Q Earnings Illustrate Growing Digital Shift For Merchants, Shoppers
July 29, 2020

Shopify reported second-quarter earnings on Wednesday (July 29) that demonstrated the growing digital shift for consumers, with the company recording a dramatic increase in both the number of stores on the platform and consumer spending at those stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Sycamore Partners Reportedly Seeks To Buy JCPenney For $1.75B
July 29, 2020

Sycamore Partners is reportedly seeking to buy JCPenney for $1.75 billion and intends to combine the iconic retailer with the Belk department store chain, the New York Post reported, citing an unnamed source. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Bezos To Testify That Amazon Competes In ‘Strikingly Large’ Worldwide Retail Market
July 29, 2020

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday (July 29) that his eCommerce company comprises just a small portion of the retail market domestically and worldwide, where there is plenty of room for competition. Get the Full Story...

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Average Age Of US Vehicles Nears 12 Years
July 28, 2020

Americans seem to be holding onto their cars for longer periods of time. Research from IHS Markit shows that the average age of “light vehicles” in operation in the U.S. has risen to 11.9 years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...