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Walmart Announces Most Popular Items Bought Online In Each State For 2017
January 02, 2018

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Walmart Experiments With Personal Shoppers
December 29, 2017

There are a lot of things people think when they think Walmart, but it is unlikely that the term “personal shopper” is jumping first to anyone’s mind. Personal shoppers, after all, are more strongly associated with high-end retail experiences than they are with a store...

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Kroger Considers Going Into Hardware Sales
December 29, 2017

In their ongoing attempts to remain competitive in an increasingly crowded grocery landscape, Kroger is reportedly in talks with Ace Hardware about pursuing a potential partnership. That partnership would see Ace locations pop up within Krogers — mini-store style. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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The Conversations That Defined The Reinvention Of Retail In 2017
December 29, 2017

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Nike Plays Nice With StitchFix And Amazon
December 28, 2017

Nike and StichFix will be teaming up this spring to run a pilot, and the athletic retailer has also announced plans to extend a partnership with Amazon first announced earlier this year, according to reports from RetailDIVE. The moves come as the once-dominant athletics wear retailer...

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Dollar General Stores Eye Rural Expansion
December 28, 2017

Dollar General is planning an expansion with a focus on rural American. The chain announced Wednesday (Dec. 27) that it will be opening its 17th distribution center in the U.S. — a facility that is set to create approximately 400 new regional jobs. Get the Full...

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Home Depot buys The Company Store
December 28, 2017

Catalog and eCommerce home goods and textile retailer The Company Store has been acquired by Home Depot, the home improvement giant announced Thursday (Dec. 28). The deal closed on Dec. 19, according to reports from RetailDIVE. Terms have not been disclosed, but five brick-and-mortar The Company...

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Instagram Has Some Recommendations For Users
December 28, 2017

Image-based social media platform Instagram’s users will now have “recommended posts” published to their feeds, a change that seems to have been made with no official announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Consumer Confidence Dips In December
December 28, 2017

Consumer confidence declined during the month of December, coming off historic highs in November, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 27). 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...