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Mysterious Investor Leads $56M Funding Round For Furniture Retailer Made.com
March 20, 2018

British startup Made.com just received a new $56 million (£40 million) round, led by a mystery investor, with participation from existing investors Partech Ventures, Level Equity and Eight Roads Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Macy’s Rolls Out Mobile Checkout
March 19, 2018

In an effort to make checkout easier for customers, Macy’s plans to roll out mobile checkout in its brick-and-mortar stores. The technology, which is powered by the retailer’s mobile app, is expected to be deployed to all of Macy’s full-line stores by the end of...

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Target Red Card, Experiments With New Loyalty Program
March 19, 2018

As growth of Target-branded Red Card payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the new program will not be linked to a debit or credit card, The Star Tribune reported. “We know not everyone...

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How Luxury Timepieces Can Become A Subscription Business
March 19, 2018

Luxury timepieces — and other collectibles — are often purchased as keepsakes. But what are consumers to do if they want to try them on for size and style before making a commitment? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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L’Oreal Buys ModiFace As It Picks Up Pace Of Digital Expansion
March 19, 2018

L’Oreal, the beauty company, is gearing up to buy ModiFace, the Canadian tech company that makes beauty products for the digital world. 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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Small Toy Vendors Could Go Under Thanks To Toys ‘R’ Us
March 19, 2018

With Toys ‘R’ Us shuttering all of its U.S. stores as part of its bankruptcy, small vendors could follow suit as the Toys ‘R’ Us and Babies ‘R’ Us locations disappear. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Counting Out The Green On St. Patrick’s Day
March 17, 2018

Irish Americans outnumber the Irish of Ireland by quite a lot. There are 4.7 million people in Ireland and about 33 million Americans who claim Irish descent. It should come as no surprise, then, that the celebration of the quintessentially Irish holiday — St. Patrick’s...

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With The End Near, Toys R Us Requests Halt Of Vendor Payments
March 16, 2018

As Toys R Us wraps up its U.S. operations, a lawyer for the retailer has asked the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to allow the company to halt payments to its vendors, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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7-Eleven Expands Its Facial Recognition Technology
March 16, 2018

As facial recognition technology explodes worldwide, 7-Eleven expands the reach of its artificial intelligence platform to 11,000 stores across Thailand. 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...