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PYMNTS Money Quiz: How Do You Stack Up?
November 26, 2016

They say money doesn’t buy happiness, but over the Thanksgiving weekend, that phrase just doesn’t cut it. 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...

Black Friday Sales At Patagonia Go Green
November 25, 2016

While most retailers are using Black Friday to move into the black, one company is heading into the green, adding that it’s “more important now than ever.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Middle-Market Retailers Optimistic About Digital Sales
November 25, 2016

Harris Poll and CIT Group, a provider of commercial lending and leasing services, recently released the results of a survey they conducted on how middle-market retailers felt about their sector’s financial health. Here are some of the key findings. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Report: Sephora Lookin’ Pretty On Social Media
November 25, 2016

In advance of Black Friday, Sephora is lookin’ pretty in terms of social media. 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...

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Monday Is Black Friday For Shipments This Holiday Season
November 25, 2016

Everyone in the retail sector is bracing themselves for a record-setting holiday shopping season. But they’re not the only ones. As the holiday shopping season looms around the corner, international parcel shippers FedEx and UPS expect to see another record year for holiday package handling....

Retail
Small Businesses Ready For Record Revenues On Small Business Saturday
November 25, 2016

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) and American Express have recently released their fifth annual Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey. The survey found, among other things, that small businesses this year are in for record revenues on Small Business Saturday. Here are some of the...

Retail
Shoppers Flock To The Internet Over Stores
November 25, 2016

Physical stores are no longer at the top of everyone’s shopping lists, instead preferring to seek out items online, according to new research. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Black Friday Highlights Trouble In US Retail Lending
November 25, 2016

Black Friday has far-reaching implications beyond retail’s brick-and-mortar and virtual aisles. As Reuters reported headed into the holiday weekend, loan investors are eyeing shopping traffic and spending as a number of retailers in which they have invested face headwinds. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Ex-Expedia Exec Raises Funds For Secretive New Startup
November 25, 2016

A former executive from Expedia has secured funding for his new startup, though the details on the new project are scarce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...