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Snap Adding ‘Shop Now’ Button To AR Lenses
April 18, 2018

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat disappearing messaging app, is reportedly adding a “Shop Now” button to its app, enabling users to shop without leaving the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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JD.com’s CEO Says Robots Will Replace Retail Workers
April 18, 2018

JD.com Chief Executive Richard Liu is predicting that robots will eventually supplant human workers in the retail industry. While Liu believes the change is inevitable, the transition may take some time, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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How Restaurants Can Tap Into Full-Time Delivery Staff
April 18, 2018

Restaurants are designed to cook great food — not operate delivery networks. “They are not meant to be logistics companies,” EatStreet CEO and Co-Founder Matt Howard told PYMNTS in an interview. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How Secondhand Apparel Marketplaces Evolved From Brick-And-Mortar Consignment
April 18, 2018

The resale clothing trade is becoming fashionable: One in three women are reporting that they shopped secondhand within the past year, according to research by thredUP. That’s a total of 44 million shoppers in 2017, up from 35 million the previous year. Get the Full Story...

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Home Depot’s High-Tech Hiring Spree
April 18, 2018

Home Depot, unique among the big-box store retailers, has not only survived in the age of the Amazon-effect, but thrived. Stock prices have grown 135 percent over the last five years, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Walmart Gets Support Of Flipkart Shareholders, Excluding SoftBank
April 17, 2018

Walmart, which is trying to acquire a big stake in India’s leading eCommerce player Flipkart, has reportedly convinced some of its key shareholders to sell their stakes to the retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Grocers Can Tap Into Price Comparison Apps
April 17, 2018

The initial inner workings of a price comparison tool called Basket began when Neil Kataria was a kid. He loved to optimize his mom and dad’s shopping trips by clipping coupons and spotting sales. Years later, he found himself spending a ton of baby products and...

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Another Restaurant Bankruptcy: Bertucci’s Runs Out Of Dough
April 17, 2018

Another one bites the dust — or, in this case, the flour, as it’s Italian eatery chain Bertucci’s that has most recently filed for bankruptcy protection. The Northborough, Massachusetts-based restaurant plans to close around half of its locations and auction off the rest, according to...

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Coachella By The Numbers Looks More Like Cashella
April 17, 2018

Coachella has kicked off the 2018 U.S. music festival season with a $704 million bang. 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,...