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Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
October 16, 2018

Rival retailers could be the biggest beneficiaries of the demise of Sears Holdings. 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....

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Wayfair Rolls Out MyWay Membership Program
October 16, 2018

Wayfair has announced the launch of MyWay, a new paid membership program that offers benefits such as insider sales, discounts on installation and assembly services, free shipping and next-day delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Study Finds New Store Openings Lead To Boost In Online Traffic
October 16, 2018

A report has found that opening a new brick-and-mortar location can cause a significant boost in a retailer’s online traffic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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NEW DATA: Why Two-Thirds Of Small Merchants Struggle To Innovate
October 16, 2018

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must possess a long list of attributes if they want to stay competitive in today’s day and age. To maintain their competitive edge, they must offer omnichannel features and innovative payment methods, among a host of other factors. That said,...

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Startups Take On Porch Pirates With Neighborhood Networks
October 15, 2018

With consumers turning to eCommerce retailers to order all sorts of valuable merchandise, package theft has become a pervasive problem. According to one estimate, a sizable 30 percent of consumers have reported losing a package to a porch pirate. To tackle this problem, retailers and...

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Deliveroo Is Determined To Stay Independent
October 15, 2018

As the market for delivering dinner has heated up globally, U.K.-based food delivery platform Deliveroo has established a strong foothold among its global customer base. In the last year, the platform’s sales have doubled to $364 million (£277 million). The problem is that all of...

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The Tale Of Two Malls In A Post-Anchor World
October 15, 2018

It’s a tale of two malls: With closings of large anchor stores on the horizon, some mall owners would welcome the opportunity to find more profitable tenants. Other mall owners, however, find the loss of anchor stores to be a challenge. Either way, the news...

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Retail Sales Reach $509B In September
October 15, 2018

Falling short of economists’ expectations, retail store and restaurant sales grew by only 0.1 percent from August to September to reach a seasonally adjusted figure of $509 billion. By contrast, economists have predicted a month-over-month rise of 0.7 percent, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get...

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Sears Files For Bankruptcy; To Close 142 Stores
October 15, 2018

Sears Holdings made it official, filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday  (October 15), gearing up to close 142 stores after decades of declining revenue and hundreds of store closures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...