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Marie Claire and Mastercard Team Up To Launch Pop-Up Shop
September 18, 2017

Fashion magazine Marie Claire and Mastercard, the payments company, are teaming up to launch a pop-up store dubbed The Next Big Thing Concept Shop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
September 15, 2017

U.S. retail sales fell in August, and industrial output recorded its biggest drop since 2009, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Nestlé Expands Into Coffee Market, Acquires Blue Bottle
September 15, 2017

California coffee chain Blue Bottle has just been slurped up by Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drinks company, based in Switzerland. The Blue Bottle café and roastery chain has a value of more than $700 million, according to a report by Financial Times. Nestlé...

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Target Team Switches From Apple To Android
September 15, 2017

Three years ago, retailer Target officially outfitted employees with Apple gear for stocking and other sales floor-related duties — specifically, iPod Touches in red plastic shells. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
September 15, 2017

Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready and quite willing to dispute that assertion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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DoorDash To Acquire Rickshaw
September 15, 2017

In a recent TechCrunch article, on-demand restaurant delivery service DoorDash announced it is acquiring Rickshaw to boost same-day delivery offerings. Rickshaw is a Y Combinator graduate startup that helps businesses make same-day deliveries happen by pairing them with courier networks and managing the logistics of the last delivery...

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Why Snacks Are Critical To Amazon’s Grocery Ambitions
September 15, 2017

In a nation where 25 percent to 35 percent of the population is on a diet, you might think that selling chips and candy is not the way to win the modern consumer’s heart.  Whether the diet is Paleo, Keto, low-carb, low fat, vegan, vegetarian,...

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Minding The Gap, Joining The (Old) Navy
September 14, 2017

It’s been said that in the stock market, equities are both voting machines and weighing machines. Popularity comes fast and furious, then long-term holders assess long-term prospects and, perhaps, park significant amounts of capital with them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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eBay Expands With Spring Partnership
September 14, 2017

These days in retail it seems like everyone is arming up and picking sides. 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...