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Walmart Considers Stock Market Listing For Asda
May 16, 2019

Walmart is reportedly thinking about a stock market listing for its British supermarket arm Asda. 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,...

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Empire Outlets Launches In NYC
May 16, 2019

New York City’s first outlet center is opening this week. 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...

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The Future Of Customer Service Is Humans And Machines Working Together
May 16, 2019

The robots are coming, and they are going to take our jobs. 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...

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How Consumer Services Companies Are Innovating With App Features
May 15, 2019

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. Firms in this space, which include entertainment venues, garages and contractors, show a lot of interest in consumer applications – and seem to be more interested in...

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Walmart, Target Take On Amazon With Faster Fulfillment
May 15, 2019

Retailers are promoting faster shipping options in the wake of news that Amazon plans to speed up Prime shipping from two days to just one: Walmart, in one case, is offering NextDay delivery on a selection of items from its website. (The company also points...

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US Retail Sales Fall In April
May 15, 2019

As Americans reduced their spending on appliances and clothes, among other items, retail sales in the U.S. dropped in April. The Commerce Department said on Wednesday (May 15) that sales declined 0.2 percent, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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American Express To Acquire Resy
May 15, 2019

To build on its growing suite of digital-first benefits that go beyond rewards and points, American Express announced on Wednesday (May 15) that it has inked an agreement to acquire the Resy reservation platform. The deal, which is expected to be completed this summer, is...

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Google Makes Search More Shoppable
May 14, 2019

Google is going shoppable – everywhere. That is the takeaway from a newly published blog post, in which the online search giant announced that, going forward, users will be able to shop at pretty much any Google-associated spot. That will include Search, Google Images, YouTube...

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Will Hard Kombucha Be The New Rosé?
May 14, 2019

Kombucha went from being something no one had ever heard of about a decade ago to being the favored fermented beverage of the trendy and cutting-edge. From brands big and small, kombucha options line the shelves of most grocery and convenience stores these days. The...