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Hasbro Earnings Fall Short Of Q3 Estimates
October 22, 2018

With the fall of Toys R Us impacting sales, Hasbro fell short of third-quarter earnings and revenue estimates. The company reported revenues of $1.57 billion and earnings of $1.93 a share compared to estimates of $1.71 billion and $2.23 respectively, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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Sears Nixes Printed Holiday Catalog
October 22, 2018

Sears Holdings Corp. is not publishing its iconic holiday catalog this year. 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. By...

Unattended Battery Rentals Keep Mobile Phones Mobile
October 22, 2018

Cashier-free stores are expanding, offering app-based checkouts and mobile order-ahead fulfilled by robots. However, for all the convenience, the stores can’t deliver the goods if consumers’ smartphones run out of juice. That’s a problem MobileQubes hopes to solve with kiosk-dispensed battery packs. Co-founder Jason Palmer...

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Why Sam’s Club Expanded Its Instacart Footprint
October 22, 2018

A recent deal that expands Instacart’s same-day grocery delivery for Sam’s Club members stands as more than good news for the delivery service. This is the latest example of how the digital and physical are merging in retail — and also shows just how far...

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JD.com To Add Parcel Delivery Service
October 19, 2018

To take advantage of its warehouse and driver network, JD.com plans to add a parcel delivery service to its lineup. The offering would let individuals and businesses in three Chinese cities – Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing – send packages around China, Reuters reported. Get the...

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Thread On Building Better Bespoke Services For Menswear
October 19, 2018

Men, conventional wisdom indicates, enjoy shopping for clothing somewhat less than women, and on the whole they care less about what they wear. Men are not shoppers – or so the stereotypes tell us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Alsea Will Operate Some Starbucks Locations In Europe
October 19, 2018

While Starbucks aims to streamline its operations in places that are seeing challenges with sales, the coffee chain plans to give a longtime partner the rights to operate cafes in four European markets. Mexico’s Alsea SAB will receive the rights for Belgium, Luxembourg, France and...

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Rent The Runway Sets Up Drop Boxes Across U.S.
October 19, 2018

Rent the Runway announced that it is setting up drop boxes at 15 WeWork locations across the U.S. 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...

TRENDING: The Redbox-Inspired Approach To Keeping Cashierless Shopping Juiced
October 19, 2018

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