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Gap Gets Slapped On Earnings (Again)
August 19, 2016

“Fall into the Gap” was once a popular marketing tagline for Gap Inc. Now it’s a grim description of the way the company’s numbers are going, except maybe replace the word “Gap” with “chasm.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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TJX’s Mostly Good Earnings News
August 19, 2016

While most retailers didn’t have much to celebrate this earnings season, TJX managed to post another strong set of results – though this time the tone was somewhat less buoyant than usual. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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The Importance Of Social Currency In Retail
August 19, 2016

Customers’ tastes, habits, preferences, opinions and attitudes are constantly shifting. A new study looking at the changing habits of consumers explores the role that social currency has in influencing consumers’ shopping habits and preferences. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

American Apparel Looking Into Sale
August 19, 2016

American Apparel, the beleaguered U.S. clothing retailer geared toward teens and young adults, has apparently hired an investment bank to explore a sale, according to Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Record Year So Far For Robots In Manufacturing
August 19, 2016

There were more robots ordered for manufacturing and business purposes in the first half of 2016 than at any point ever before, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Are Bookstores Bouncing Back?
August 19, 2016

Book lovers might want to rejoice — or at least, there’s new data that shows book sales on the rise for the first time in years, which could harken a potential return for the struggling bookseller industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Online Retailers, Here’s How To Avoid The Naughty List This Holiday Shopping Season
August 19, 2016

Back-to-school shopping season may be in full swing, but holiday shopping season will soon be on deck after that. And one exec from Merkle, the data-based marketing agency with over 100 prominent retail clients, believes retailers need to start planning their holiday shopping strategies now....

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One Lending Club Investor Uncovered Its Questionable Practices
August 19, 2016

Lending Club suffered a widely publicized downfall this year when its CEO resigned after revelations of potential improper lending practices. Three months later, reports have surfaced as to how those practices first came to light. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Alibaba Eyeing Indian Online Marketplace ShopClues, Possible Merger With Paytm
August 19, 2016

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has had talks to acquire the online marketplace ShopClues and merge it with the Paytm online marketplace as a way to shore up its presence in the Indian marketplace, according to a report from The Economic Times. Get the Full...