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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations
December 28, 2018

Shoppers had new opportunities to buy groceries without having to walk through the aisles of their local supermarkets or wait in line at checkout counters this year, as grocers rolled out digital innovations in shopping and payments. This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods...

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Target Wants To Ramp Up Shipt Deliveries In The New Year
December 28, 2018

Target bought Shipt in December 2017 for $550 million. It was one of the largest acquisitions at the time for the company, and it moved the retail giant closer to its goal of providing same-day delivery for all of its customers. Get the Full Story...

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What Hath Bridge Millennials Wrought To Commerce And Payments?
December 28, 2018

The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What makes millennials tick? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Former Saks CEO On Retail’s Big 2018 Holiday Jump
December 28, 2018

Holidays are nothing if not factories for new memories. When it comes to retail, recollections seem likely to linger upon the ongoing (and significant) growth in eCommerce, the developing relationship between online and physical stores, a big boost in apparel sales, and the role of...

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Purple Mattress’s Path Through The Crowded Direct-To-Consumer Mattress Market
December 27, 2018

The mattress market in the United States has become a shocking competitive place. Once dominated by a sales model largely dependent on consumer confusion and complex sales calendars has in the last few years become a race between various direct-to-consumer mattress shops that have disrupted...

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2018 Recap: The Year In ResTech Innovations
December 27, 2018

It has been a year of innovations for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), with chains rolling out new digital technologies to help diners order and pay for food without having to wait in line. From kiosks to online ordering and drive-through lanes, these merchants sought to provide...

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The Year Of The Pop-Up Shop
December 27, 2018

Pop-up shops welcomed consumers in malls and major U.S. cities this year, with big brands testing retail concepts “in real life” with temporary spaces. And, in some cases, brick-and-mortar retailers brought these concepts to their sales floors with their own takes on pop-up shops. Get...

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Gap Makes Plans To Move Out Of Fifth Avenue Store
December 27, 2018

The three-level Gap store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is shutting down next month — and more retail locations might soon follow suit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Lululemon Opens Pop-Up Library With Penguin Random House In NYC
December 27, 2018

Lululemon announced that it has partnered with Penguin Random House for a pop-up library in New York City. 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...