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Retail
Will Children Point The Way Forward For Wearables?
July 20, 2018

Children are the future — that’s just a biological fact, and the theme of an old Whitney Houston song. And when it comes to wearables, children may indeed encourage future growth, and perhaps even enable a challenge to Apple. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Kroger Highlights Sales Numbers In The Face Of Prime Day
July 20, 2018

While Amazon shipped over 100 million products in Prime Day’s first 24 hours despite technical difficulties, Kroger said that it sells approximately 110 million items on an average day at its stores. The company has nearly 2,800 locations, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Retail
Why Meal Kits Have Fizzled
July 20, 2018

It was only four months ago that Chef’d CEO Kyle Ransford predicted that big changes were coming to the meal kit market in a conversation with Karen Webster, and that meal kit providers were going to need to seriously update their business models to navigate a...

Retail
Toys R Us Settles With Creditors To Complete Bankruptcy
July 20, 2018

Toys R Us has come to a settlement agreement with some groups of creditors, including vendors, to resolve its disputes related to its bankruptcy proceedings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Krispy Kreme Close To Acquiring Insomnia Cookies
July 20, 2018

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is close to a deal to acquire Insomnia Cookies. 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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Target Expands Same-Day Shipping In NYC
July 20, 2018

Target has announced it is expanding its same-day shipping service through Shipt across stores in 10 regions within the greater New York City metro area. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand
July 20, 2018

It’s notoriously difficult to find the right recipe for a meal kit business, and meal kit provider Chef’d has struggled: The startup, which was valued at about $160 million last year, reportedly burned through its cash from venture capitalists and food companies. The situation seemed...

Security & Fraud
Singapore Health Database Breached In Cyberattack
July 20, 2018

In what has been described as a serious breach, Singapore experienced a major cyberattack on its health database. The personal information of 1.5 million individuals was reportedly stolen in the incident, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Regulation
Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House
July 20, 2018

Raising capital could become easier for businesses, especially smaller firms, under legislation that easily made it through the U.S. House of Representatives this week. But the prospects for passage appear murkier in the Senate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...