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FedEx Will Not Renew Amazon Ground Delivery Contract
August 07, 2019

After ending its express U.S. shipping contract, per an announcement earlier in the summer, FedEx now plans to conclude its ground-delivery contract with Amazon and will not renew it. Shares of Amazon and FedEx had declined during premarket trading by at least 1 percent, CNBC...

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Barneys New York Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
August 06, 2019

Struggling to compete with online brands, famed Big Apple luxury retailer Barneys New York has put itself up for sale and filed for bankruptcy protection, according to a report by Reuters.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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App Fatigue Is Real, But Retailers Can Fight It
August 06, 2019

There’s practically an app for everything: banking, shopping, ridesharing, photo editing and more. Over 5 million mobile apps are available in the App Store and the Google Play Store, but according to the new report, Which Apps Will They Use? Engaging Brick-And-Mortar Shoppers Via Mobile...

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Creating A Horseshoe For The Human Foot 
August 06, 2019

Many new ideas and innovations start with a problem that has no easy or obvious solution. Many founders we talk to tell a similar story of how they were minding their own business traveling amiably through life until they hit an unexpected and annoyingly persistent...

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Retail Malls Look For New Innovations, Commerce And Otherwise
August 06, 2019

What to do with retail malls? 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Personalizing Travel Planning With Artificial Intelligence Chatbots
August 06, 2019

Some entrepreneurs come across an emerging technology and find a new way to apply to it to everyday problems. Eddy Travels Co-Founder and CEO Edmundas Balčikonis, for instance, went on a trip to China and saw how they used WeChat for anything they do from...

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Walmart Explores Selling Modcloth
August 06, 2019

Walmart is considering selling off Modcloth. 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 Today. By completing this form, you agree to...

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Barneys Set To File For Bankruptcy
August 06, 2019

Sources have told The Wall Street Journal that Barneys New York is preparing to file for bankruptcy protection. 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...

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Just Eat, Takeaway.com Finalize $6B Merger
August 05, 2019

In an attempt to compete with rivals like the Amazon-backed Deliveroo and Uber delivery offshoot Uber Eats, Amsterdam’s Takeaway.com and U.K. company Just Eat have merged to create a new company, one which will be the world’s largest outside of China, according to a report by Reuters....