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Nordstrom Partners With Anthropologie To Offer Home Collection
March 06, 2018

Nordstrom has announced a partnership with Anthropologie that will feature more than 200 items from Anthropologie Home at 15 Nordstrom locations, as well as online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Modern-Day Pop-Up Shops Build Upon A ‘Spooky’ October Idea From A Clothing Merchant
March 06, 2018

Joseph Marver wasn’t having the best October selling dresses in his California store a few decades ago. But he did notice that customers were waiting in line to get into the costume store across the street. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Unexpected Commerce Effects Of Lent
March 05, 2018

In one of the least romantic coincidences of all time, Lent kicked off on Valentine’s Day this year. One is our annual celebration of romance, lust, passion and chocolate — and the other is a large portion of the population’s annual festival of feeling bad...

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Foot Locker Looking To Shutter 100 Stores
March 05, 2018

Foot Locker is the latest in a long line of retailers drastically reducing their store counts and slashing underperforming locations to cut costs, according to Business Insider reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
March 05, 2018

After a long trip out in the earnings wilderness — and an increasing conviction from market watchers that Gap Inc. might simply be the latest mall brand caught in the retail whirlpool — things are beginning to turn around. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Breathe New Life Into Cabs In Calgary
March 05, 2018

Uber Eats or Grubhub? Postmates or Instacart? For last-mile delivery, there are several choices for consumers to get take out, household products or their groceries delivered to their doors from a local store by a courier. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Zara Introduces Robots To Speed Up Online Order Pickup
March 05, 2018

To solve for fashion retailer Zara’s customers facing long lines to pick items up in its stores, the company is turning to a high-tech solution for its “click and collect” service. Robots will now fetch items from the back of the house and speed up the...

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Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?
March 05, 2018

To some, shopping online for clothes is a chore. To others, it’s fun. But how often does it feel like a game? Probably not very often, considering that around one quarter of online apparel purchases end up getting returned. That sounds less like fun and...

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Walmart Bites Into Meal Kits With In-Store Options
March 05, 2018

As big-box stores and grocers move into the meal kit space, Walmart has begun selling meal kits and “one-step meals” in more than 250 of its brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer plans to bring the meals to 2,000 of its locations in 2018, CNBC reported. Get...