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Retail
Skechers’ New Mobile App
October 10, 2016

Sneakerheads — the segment of the consumer population that dedicates a significant amount of their discretionary income to the collection of sneakers — have been big news and big business this year, especially for those selling shoes online. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Gap Shows Some Surprising Signs Of Strength
October 10, 2016

Gap Inc., in a departure from recent trends, has reported some modest gains, despite a fire at its New York State fulfillment center early in the month. This doesn’t mean same-store sales aren’t falling — they are down 3 percent (as opposed to 1 percent a...

Retail
Macy’s Will Launch A Chinese eCommerce Site In 2017
October 10, 2016

Macy’s is going to China — digitally speaking — with the 2017 launch of a Chinese eCommerce portal in the largest eCommerce market in the world. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Walmart Ramps Up Warehouse Construction
October 10, 2016

According to reports out over the weekend care of NBC, Walmart is ramping up its eCommerce investment on the back end with the planned doubling of its warehouse capacity dedicated to online sales by the end of the year. That will put the total number...

Is Activewear Industry Finally Becoming Overstretched?
October 10, 2016

After years of steady growth as other sectors of the fashion industry have declined or remained stagnant, there appear to be signs beginning to emerge that the booming appeal of the activewear industry may also be coming to an end. Get the Full Story Complete...

Retail
Is Being Closed On Thanksgiving The New Trend?
October 10, 2016

Is closing on Thanksgiving day becoming the new being open on Thanksgiving day? 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....

Merchant Innovation
Ant Financial Names New CEO
October 10, 2016

Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba’s online and mobile financial services affiliate, shuffled some of its top executive positions over the weekend and named a new chief executive officer, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Delivery
Uber’s Instant Delivery Food Service Shutting Down In Some US Cities
October 10, 2016

Uber’s Instant Delivery food delivery service has shut down in Seattle and several other major cities in North America, according to a GeekWire report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Toys”R”Us: We’ll Match Amazon’s Prices This Holiday Season
October 10, 2016

Toys”R”Us doesn’t want to be outdone this holiday shopping season by some of its biggest eCommerce competitors, so the toy giant has announced it plans to match the prices of 20 of its biggest competitors this holiday season. Get the Full Story Complete the form...