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Target Beats Q3 On Back-To-School Sales
November 17, 2016

Retailing giant Target said Wednesday that it beat quarterly profit expectations, as the firm saw a surge in back-to-school spending, along with a boost in sales conducted online, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Kate Hudson’s Fabletics Fiercely Giving Amazon A Run For Its Money
November 17, 2016

Not just a pretty face, Kate Hudson has fiercely taken on Amazon with her Fabletics activewear line. Growing the business to more than $250 million in three years is not small potatoes — unlikely that she eats those — when Amazon controls more than 20...

Retail
Lumos Labs, Lumosity Creator, Picks Back Up
November 17, 2016

Lumos Labs, the maker of the app Lumosity, hopes to start next year on a new foot after a rocky start to 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Pizza Delivery … By Drone
November 17, 2016

Hungry? Drones will deliver a Chipotle burrito, and now a pizza. 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...

Payments Innovation
Vantiv Recognized For Global Commerce Payments Leadership
November 17, 2016

Global payments provider Vantiv was named as a leader in the space by independent research firm Forrester Research. 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...

Retail
Rent The Runway Opens Up Shop With Neiman Marcus
November 17, 2016

Luxury apparel rental business Rent the Runway (RTR) is opening up a physical location in San Francisco’s downtown Neiman Marcus 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...

Investments
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Snapchat’s IPO Rumors
November 17, 2016

It’s rumored that the Snapchat IPO may hit the market as one of the biggest since 2014. 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...

Retail
Lowe’s Q3 Results Below Expectations
November 17, 2016

Results for the third quarter at Lowe’s, the home improvement retailer, missed expectations. The company said Wednesday that net income came to $0.88 a share, below the $0.96 a share analysts were expecting, while a year ago the company earned $0.80 on the bottom line. Get...

Payment Methods
USA Technologies Launches Universal Card Link Connector
November 17, 2016

USA Technologies, the payment technology service provider for the self-service retail market, announced Wednesday (Nov. 16) the launch of its Universal Card Link Connector, which enables industry operators in the amusement and arcade industries to connect cashless payment options, such as credit and debit cards and...