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Wayfair Adds GE To Its Appliance Lineup
November 17, 2017

Those looking for better options to buy appliances — specifically GE appliances — have some good news as of this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Williams-Sonoma Jumps On The AR Bandwagon
November 17, 2017

Williams-Sonoma is making a big acquisition to give its brand a big digital upgrade. 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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A Very Pop-Up Christmas With Glossier
November 16, 2017

Glossier is not quite a household name yet. In fact, unless one already happens to be one of the emerging beauty and lifestyle line’s devotees, the name usually doesn’t ring a bell. It’s even still referred to in media descriptions as a “cult” beauty brand,...

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Deal Or No Deal? Mattel Snubs Hasbro Offer
November 16, 2017

If you thought Jim and Pam on “The Office” took forever to get together, you’ve clearly never followed the decades-long mating dance between the world’s two largest toy companies, Hasbro and Mattel — one, the owner of My Little Pony, Nerf, Mr. Potato Head and nearly...

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A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player
November 15, 2017

Experiential retail is everyone’s favorite buzzword of late, but American Girl mastered this concept a long time ago. About twenty years earlier, in Chicago, Illinois, the first American Girl Place flagship store opened. Followed in short order by locations in New York and Los Angeles, the Mattel-owned...

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Poshmark Raises $87.5M For Big Global Expansion
November 15, 2017

Poshmark — one of the internet’s better-known marketplaces for the purchase, sale and sharing of clothing — has snapped up $87.5 million in Series D funding, according to Wednesday (Nov. 14) reports by Forbes. The investment round was led by Singapore-based investment company Temasak, with additional participation from...

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Millennials Have Lost Their Appetite For Eating Out
November 15, 2017

The problem with millennials is that they just won’t sit still and stick with the cultural definitions they’ve been given. Three years ago, millennials were the “experience-oriented” customers who preferred buying experiences to things.  Among points of proof for that claim: millennials’ extreme enthusiasm for eating...

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Hurricanes Help Home Depot Earnings
November 14, 2017

While many retail establishments saw their earnings blown down by the double punch of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, home improvement supplies company Home Depot was actually bolstered by them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Mall Moguls: Brookfield Talks A Sign Of GGP Weakness?
November 14, 2017

One of the largest publicly traded U.S. shopping mall owners may be going private, according to news from CNBC. 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...