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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...

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Home Depot, Amazon May Be Competing For Acquisition Of XPO
December 27, 2017

Home Depot is considering the acquisition of transportation, delivery and logistics services firm XPO, a publicly traded company worth $9 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Alexa Tops Apple’s App Store
December 27, 2017

Notch yet another win for Amazon and Alexa. 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, you...

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Toys R Us Ready For Next Evolution, CEO Says
December 27, 2017

It is not easy selling toys and games these days — even at Christmas time — and eCommerce platform Amazon is not making things any easier, Toys R Us CEO Jerry Storch told CNBC’s closing bell. In fact, the rise of online shopping is only making things harder....

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New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
December 27, 2017

Retail space may be plentiful in some parts of the country, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building more of it, even placing it alongside new homes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mastercard’s SpendingPulse: Retail’s Holly Jolly Christmas
December 27, 2017

Now that the dust has settled, the wrapping paper has been removed and the gifts have (mostly) been given to friends and family, the only thing left to do is sit back and count the spending figures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...