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Walmart’s FinTech and Super App Future Takes Shape With Pair of Purchases
January 26, 2022

In the bid to build super apps, designed to bring all manner of digital activities under one digital roof, Walmart is determined to make a big splash in a big way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Mattel and Disney Launch Multi-Year Global Licensing Deal for Princess and Frozen Lines
January 26, 2022

Mattel, Inc. on Wednesday (Jan. 26) announced a multiyear global licensing deal for the Disney Princess and Frozen franchises that gives the toy maker global licensing rights on future toy lines under the Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing umbrella for fashion dolls, small dolls,...

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Called It! Why Oscar de la Renta’s Embrace of Luxury Resale Won’t Be the Last
January 26, 2022

The New Year habit of making year-ahead predictions, not unlike the business of forecasting the weather, is fraught with risk and a high probability that the prognosticator will be wrong. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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80% of Shoppers Prefer to Buy Groceries, Pharmaceutical Products in Physical Stores
January 25, 2022

About eight out of 10 shoppers prefer to purchase grocery products and pharmaceutical products in physical stores, according to “Decoding Consumer Affinity,” a PYMNTS and Toshiba collaboration based on a survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Today in Retail: Walmart, Others Capitalize on Amazon’s Market Correction; Unilever Overhauls Company Structure, Global...
January 25, 2022

Today in retail, Walmart, CVS and others are taking advantage of Amazon’s market correction. Plus, Unilever is restructuring its global business, and Amazon is bringing its Just Walk Out technology closer to home, with plans to expand it to other suburban locations. Get the Full...

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Oscar de la Renta Adds Vintage Items to Resale Offerings
January 25, 2022

Luxury fashion brand Oscar de la Renta is taking a deeper step into the resale business by allowing its customers to buy vintage dresses from “Sex and the City,” “Succession” and other TV shows as part of its product line expansion, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Jan....

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As Market Stumbles, Walmart, CVS, Defensive Brands and Retailers Seize Opportunity
January 25, 2022

Since Amazon hit its recent closing high price a week before Black Friday, investors have had their biggest change of heart over high-flying shares in nearly three years, beating the stock down more than 20% and erasing over $400 billion from the online giant’s $1.5...

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Amazon to Expand ‘Just Walk Out’ to the Suburbs as Grocery Shoppers Demand Frictionless Convenience
January 25, 2022

Frictionless checkout is growing its reach beyond city-dwelling early adopters and bustling business districts. Amazon announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that it is opening an Amazon Go location with its “Just Walk Out” cashierless checkout technology in Mill Creek, Washington, a suburb about a half hour’s...

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Unilever Announces Sweeping Restructuring of Global Businesses
January 25, 2022

Unilever has announced an organizational restructuring that includes 1,500 layoffs and the creation of five business groups to replace the “matrix” structure it has used for much of its history, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 25) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form...