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Retail
CVS Health Unveils Atlanta HealthHUBs; Target’s Digital Sales Rise Despite Slow Growth
January 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. CVS Health, for instance, debuted its HealthHUB store design in 16 CVS Pharmacy locations to serve the Greater Atlanta area with a format that...

Retail
Beyoncé Relaunches Ivy Park With Adidas Collaboration
January 17, 2020

With her new adidas x Ivy Park activewear collection, which gets its start online and in Adidas stores at midnight, Adidas is betting on pop icon Beyoncé. Her Ivy Park collection first launched in 2016 with Topshop, but the pop singer subsequently acquired full control...

Retail
ASOS Debuts Augmented Reality Online Shopping Tool
January 17, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) can now be a factor in one of the most traditional, physical aspects of clothes shopping: trying the items on to see if they fit your body type. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Retail
Late Holiday Shoppers Made More Use Of Store Pickup
January 17, 2020

This past Christmas was one for the procrastinators, as people seemed to be more comfortable shopping for gifts much later in the season, according to a report from CNBC. They also utilized more in-store pickups for items purchased online. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Payments Innovation
The Rapid Rise Of Real-Time Payments
January 17, 2020

When The Clearing House launched its Real-Time Payments (RTP) network in 2017, the service was bound to rewrite some rules, and it has. More than two-thirds of executives surveyed for the January 2020 Making Real-Time Payments a Reality: Rising Demand for Real-Time Payments report from...

Retail
Gap To Keep Old Navy In-House
January 17, 2020

Iconic modern retailer Gap officially stated this week that they will keep the Old Navy brand and will not spin it off into another standalone company, according to a release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Supply Chain Payments Lead Week’s B2B VC Roundup
January 17, 2020

With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech to secure fresh funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

B2B Payments
Where Faster Payments Fits Between B2B Buyers And Suppliers
January 17, 2020

Accounts payable (AP) automation technology has hit the ground running, with solutions designed to accelerate invoice processing, optimize payment strategies and promote digital adoption. Yet, with AP solution providers enticed by the high payment volumes and values of the B2B arena, emerging solutions can sometimes...

International
China Posts Worst Slowdown In Nearly Three Decades
January 17, 2020

China’s economy grew by 6.1 percent in 2019, the lowest growth rate in the country since 1990, according to reports on Friday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...