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Macy’s Requires Appointments To Visit Santa Claus
November 20, 2017

Retailer Macy’s is looking to have a more structured Christmas this year, with reservations to see Santa Claus this holiday season being required for the first time ever at its flagship 34th Street store in New York City, New York. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What Walmart’s Resurgence Means For Retail And The “Pays”
November 20, 2017

Accomplished public intellectual and post-Keynesian economist John Kenneth Galbraith was well-known for four things. 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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Startup STATE Optical Competes With Warby Parker
November 20, 2017

STATE Optical, a Chicago eyewear startup, is going after the market by hawking high-end glasses that are designed and made in the U.S. 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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Investors Short Big Retail
November 20, 2017

Among the many headwinds U.S. department stores are facing that make the possibility of a Merry Christmas seem unlikely, a new one has started blowing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Voice-Enabled Tool Via Poshmark Connects Buyers And Sellers In Real Time
November 17, 2017

Online marketplace Poshmark — which focuses on the sale and sharing of clothing — has debuted Stylist Match, a voice-enabled offering that the company will use to help connect buyers and sellers in real time, and which works with Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa. Get the Full Story...

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Frightful Five: The Early Bird Gets The Cheap Bird
November 17, 2017

Will consumers trust Facebook to verify their identity at real-world points of sale? Can apartment hunters trust its Marketplace more than Craigslist? Does Amazon Protect threaten traditional insurers, and will the eCommerce giant’s merchant marketplace gain traction Down Under? As always, the Frightful Five have...

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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,...