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Consumers Turn To Package Lockers To Combat Porch Pirates
December 19, 2017

With home security firm Ring reporting that nearly one in five homeowners in the U.S. have experienced package theft in the last year, companies like Sacramento, California-based package delivery locker system Luxer One are setting up package delivery systems to prevent porch pirates, CNBC reported...

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First Data: It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Everywhere Consumers Shop
December 19, 2017

The last few holiday seasons, from a retail sales point of view, have been a bit … lackluster. From 2014 to 2016, there was a visible consumer bump during the holiday season, according to First Data’s annual holiday shopping report. But, looking at the data, those bumps were...

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Walmart Pulls Cannabis Christmas Tree From Website
December 18, 2017

Walmart was briefly helping shoppers deck the halls in an rather unusual way this year — with a $250 “weed leaf” artificial Christmas tree. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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IKEA Gamifies Store Openings With VR
December 18, 2017

IKEA has already done some early work to embrace augmented reality in its brick-and-mortar stores. 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,...

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Toyota’s Going Electric By 2025
December 18, 2017

Tokyo-based car manufacturer Toyota led the clean cars movement with its release of the hybrid Prius a little more than a decade ago, but it has since fallen behind as the market has moved toward full electrification and eco-friendly automobile options. Get the Full Story...

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The Power Of Platforms To Make Rental Income A Sure Thing
December 18, 2017

Inspiration for innovators often comes out of the blue. 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 completing this form,...

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Sluggish Fitbit Ionic Sales Put Company’s Future At Risk
December 18, 2017

The new Fitbit Ionic smartwatch, the latest iteration in the fitness technology company’s arsenal of wearable fitness trackers, has not delivered the business-saving boost Fitbit hoped it would. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Help Me, Obi-Wan Kenobi: How Star Wars Blasted Merchandising To A New Level
December 16, 2017

It all started with an empty box under the Christmas tree back in 1977. 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...

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Bringing ‘Try Before You Buy’ To Interior Design
December 15, 2017

It looked great in the store, but it didn’t look so great when it got home. 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...