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Social Commerce
Instagram Shopping Platform Will Open To More Businesses
June 23, 2020

Instagram has taken what could be a big step toward expanding access to its shopping platform at a time when rivals of the Facebook subsidiary are moving broaden and diversify their own revenue streams. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

IPO
Blank Check Companies Set Sights On Unicorns
June 23, 2020

Amid Wall Street’s gyrations and the search for the next great tech unicorn: 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....

Retail
Simon And Brookfield Eye Deal For Struggling JCPenney
June 23, 2020

Two of the largest mall owners in the United States are teaming up on a bid to buy one of their key anchor tenants, bankrupt JCPenney. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

7-Eleven Pumps Up Rewards Program With Contactless Payments
June 23, 2020

The Texas-based 7-Eleven is hoping that combining contactless payment options, its 7Rewards loyalty program and added “Fuel Loyalty” savings at the pump will help drive a boost in sales as the summer vacation season heats up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
COVID-19-Related Costs Top $7B For US Retailers
June 23, 2020

Some of the largest online and brick-and-mortar retailers in the United States have spent more than $7 billion for everything from Plexiglas partitions and face masks to extra pay since the coronavirus crisis hit in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

Retail
Post-Pandemic Era Ushers In reCommerce Boom
June 23, 2020

The outbreak of an unprecedented global health pandemic hit the world of retail like a meteor, flattening everything in its immediate path, and more gradually choking out the rest with the cloud of dust kicked up by its impact – in this case, a cloud...

International
Trip.com And Google To Launch Travel Trends Report
June 23, 2020

Trip.com Group, the Shanghai-based provider of travel services, has joined Google to launch a travel trends report, the company announced Tuesday (June 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

International
Chinese Businesses Predict Economy Will Shrink This Year
June 23, 2020

China, the world’s second-largest economy – which has reopened after months of lockdown – is expected to shrink this year, according to a survey, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Starbucks Adds Meatless Impossible Breakfast Sandwich To US Menu
June 23, 2020

As its stores are reopening across America, Starbucks wants customers to welcome the new day with the Impossible Breakfast Sandwich. The meatless “sausage” and egg offering is joined on the chain’s summer menu with cold coffee treats. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...