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Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
November 08, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward Inc. and CVS Health Corporation subsidiary CVS Pharmacy, Inc., for instance, recently announced the successful delivery of a prescription from...

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Alibaba Seeks To Raise Up To $15B In Hong Kong
November 08, 2019

In a move comes five years after its record-setting initial public offering in New York, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s is looking to raise $10 billion to $15 billion in a second listing in Hong Kong. The firm is aiming to roll out the share sale following...

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Cubcoats Partners With Amazon On CA Pop-Up
November 08, 2019

Toy retailer Cubcoats has partnered with Amazon to create a pop-up experience at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, open now through Jan. 5. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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H&M Tries To Prevent Resale Of Designer Items
November 08, 2019

H&M is trying to prevent the online resale of its collection created with Italian designer Giambattista Valli. 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...

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Is ‘Walking In A Live Instagram Account’ The Future Of Physical Retail?
November 08, 2019

Remember those first giddy days of eCommerce? If so, one can probably remember the fantastical predictions that, before too long, brick-and-mortar retail would go the way of the horse-and-buggy. Those were the days. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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With Fewer Shopping Days, Retailers Ramp Up Sales, Delivery
November 07, 2019

Thanksgiving lands on Nov. 28, which is six days later than last year. That means retailers have a whole week less to sell during the holidays. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Why American Girl Is Resetting Its Retail Experience
November 07, 2019

Two decades ago American Girl was one of the players that introduced the world to a whole new concept — experiential retail — the idea that a store isn’t just a place to hold goods, but to showcase an entire brand lifestyle. These days, the...

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Building A Peer-To-Peer Network For Trading Shoes
November 07, 2019

Shoe Bank CEO and Co-Founder Roni Harel loves shoes — and she has tons of them sitting in her closet. “Most of them I don’t wear,” Harel told PYMNTS in an interview. She doesn’t get rid of them, and they sit unused because she already invested...

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Why The QSR Drive-Thru Is Fueling Retail Innovation
November 07, 2019

Retail technology is undergoing big changes in the restaurant world, and that includes the drive-thru. 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,...