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Retail
DSW Beats Expectations Despite Profit Slip
March 16, 2016

If there’s a single retailer that is celebrating increases to both yearly and quarterly profits, they better bottle their luck and sell it on their shelves. However, merchants like DSW still have some bright spots in their annual reports. Get the Full Story Complete the...

Merchant Innovation
Costco Quits Tobacco, But Not Cold Turkey
March 16, 2016

Compared to the mid-20th century when movie stars were paid to smoke on screen, tobacco products have a much different reputation among average American consumers — so much so that some retailers don’t see the point in carrying them any more. Get the Full Story Complete...

Merchant Innovation
Best Buy’s Board Loses Former CEO
March 16, 2016

Sometimes, even the brightest LED television screens fade away, and sometimes, the most expensive battery packs that an electronics retailer can stock end up losing their charge. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

International
South Korea’s Online And In-Store Retailers Play Discounting Chicken
March 16, 2016

Western retailers are just now starting to see daylight at the end of a long winter of discounting discontent, and many standbys like Macy’s and JCPenney haven’t come out unscathed. It’s tempting to think that U.S. retail has had its eyes opened to the profoundly...

Retail
ModCloth Expands Into Bridal
March 16, 2016

While ModCloth is not quite a household name, for a subset of Internet-enabled fashionistas that love a throwback look, the site is one of the Web’s must-shop locations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Retail
Wayfair’s Hiring Spree Rolls On
March 16, 2016

Evidence of a winning run at Wayfair Inc. rolls on, now as the firm scales up its hiring spree. 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...

Retail
Children’s Place Beats The Street
March 16, 2016

For a change of pace in retail lately, the Children’s Place has posted some solid quarterly results. 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
What Is The Bieber Effect, And Can It Help Retail?
March 16, 2016

While the Bieber effect is not something that sounds positive at a prima facie level and in fact sounds a bit like the name for a hysterical condition that effects primarily teenage girls, it is in fact a useful tool for marketers. It is also...

How Corporate Payments Disruptors Compete, And Coexist, With Banks
March 16, 2016

Foreign currency payments firm Midpoint got a bit closer to its small business accounting partner, Xero, this month when it revealed that not only had they extended their collaborative ties but that Midpoint would also be adding a “Pay Now” button to invoices sent through...