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JCPenney Removes Apple Pay Support
April 22, 2019

Only a few years after a full rollout of Apple Pay, JCPenney has reportedly dropped the Apple Pay digital payment service in its app and brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer’s support account on Twitter noted the change during the weekend, 9 to 5 Mac reported. Get...

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Olsen twins, Elizabeth & James Rises At Kohl’s
April 19, 2019

The Olsen twins’ fashion empire has had a rather twisty and turny path through the world of retail apparel. Their first entry was an eponymously named line for Walmart that launched in the early 2000’s. Their second major effort, a couture line called The Row...

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Why Tivoli Audio Is Trying To Make Brick-And-Mortar Retail Waves
April 19, 2019

To let shoppers experience their products in person, brands are opening brick-in-mortar stores in major shopping destinations, even as major retailers are closing stores across the country. Tivoli Audio, which is a 19-year-old global brand, opened a 500-square-foot store on Boston’s famed Newbury Street in...

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Product Returns Get A New Look At Walgreens And Nordstrom
April 19, 2019

When it comes to retail and digital commerce, it’s not just about the purchase, and it probably hasn’t been for more than a few years at this point. It’s about the entire process – from inspiration and discovery to browsing and transactions and, in many cases,...

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SNAP Recipients In NY Can Order Groceries From Walmart, Amazon
April 18, 2019

Big news is in the offing for Walmart, Amazon and other chains that offer grocery ordering online – they have gotten a formal “green light” from the USDA to offer that service to recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Customers in the program will...

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Can Retailers Find Secondhand Success With Luxury (And Other) Items?
April 18, 2019

The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Will Telling A Story Drive Foot Traffic To Macy’s?
April 18, 2019

2019 got off to a bumpy start for Macy’s, as holiday sales slumped when they were expected to soar. “The holiday season began strong – particularly during Black Friday and the following cyber week – but it weakened during the mid-December period, and did not...

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Retail Sales Mark Comeback, Rising 1.6 Pct In March  
April 18, 2019

Spring has sprung, as March marched to the best showing of monthly retail sales data in a year and a half. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Fitness Subscriptions Stretch To Bring Personal Training Home
April 18, 2019

To help consumers access instruction and encouragement from fitness trainers, digital innovators are building platforms on the subscription business model. Yarden Tadmor’s aim in starting Livekick was to provide convenience, accountability and frequency. As Tadmor told PYMNTS in an interview, part of the convenience factor “is...