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Shipt, Deliv Couriers (Sort Of) Bring Back Days Of The American Milkman
February 13, 2018

In the 1700s, many families had their own cows. But as people traded their farm houses for city living — well, there wasn’t anywhere to keep farm animals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Instacart Raises $200M At $4.2B Valuation
February 13, 2018

Grocery food delivery service Instacart, which is facing intense competition from Amazon now that the eCommerce giant owns Whole Foods Market, has raised $200 million in a fresh round of funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Walgreens Moves To Take Over AmerisourceBergen
February 13, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is making a move on drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Corp.  The move is undertaken as the U.S. drugstore landscape is becoming an increasingly fraught battleground. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Staying Original In A World Full Of Imitators
February 12, 2018

When Harvard Business School grads Katia Beauchamp and Hayley Barna first came up with the Birchbox concept, it was so … well, out of the box that pitching it to investors was at first a series of cold emails dedicated to explaining their concept. Get the...

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Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs) Use In-Store Promotions And Events For A Competitive Edge
February 12, 2018

For nearly three decades, customers of McDonald’s have been able to buy burgers, fries and chance to play an in-house game of McDonald’s Monopoly. By collecting playing pieces earned through purchases, customers can get a tasty meal — and maybe win something along the way....

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Tesco to Launch Discount Stores In UK
February 12, 2018

Supermarket group Tesco, Britain’s biggest retailer, will be opening a chain of discount stores in the U.K. 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...

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L.L. Bean Sets Limit On Generous Return Policy
February 09, 2018

After discovering that its customers have been misusing its generous return policy, L.L. Bean is changing its rules for returns. Customers had been able to return products years after buying them from L.L. Bean, but the retailer said on Friday (Feb. 9) that customers will...

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Flight Club Steps In With Sneaker App GOAT
February 09, 2018

Creating a combined entity with a valuation of around $250 million, Flight Club has merged with GOAT, Recode reported. 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...

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Rebirth Of Malls: Anchor Stores To Become Destinations For Experiences
February 09, 2018

In the future, consumers will come to malls — but they may not come to a large department store with a savings pass in hand. They will be seeking to rewind, relax — and not necessarily search for the latest fashions. As a result, malls...