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Amazon’s HPC Sales Are On Fire Amid An Overall Industry Slowdown
June 06, 2017

The health and personal care industry may be seeing declines, but Amazon is reportedly gaining double digital wallet share in the consumables retail category through eCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Williams-Sonoma Appoints Alex Bellos As President Of West Elm
June 06, 2017

Williams-Sonoma announced Monday (June 5) that Alex Bellos, the head of the company’s Rejuvenation and Mark and Graham brands, is succeeding Jim Brett as President of the West Elm brand.  In a press release the retailer said effective Monday Brett is resigning from the company...

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Macy’s Gives Boost to Its Digital Team
June 05, 2017

From store closures to key executive departures, Macy’s has certainly seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past few years. 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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As Dollar Tree Grows, Competitors Wither – And They’re Suing
June 05, 2017

So much for family ties. After merging with Family Dollar to create a 13,000-store behemoth in 2015, Dollar Tree has been accused of smothering spinoff Dollar Express stores, a chain divestitures that Dollar Tree helped create to satisfy anti-trust concerns at the time of the...

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How Luxury Can Successfully Go Digital
June 05, 2017

Though luxury has always in some sense been in the eye of the beholder – one person’s definition of rich opulence can easily be another’s definition of overdone tackiness – in 2017, the boundaries of luxury have become especially hard to draw, according to Virtuoso CEO...

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Another Kmart Breach Strikes PoS Systems
June 02, 2017

Kmart has been having a rough time. Over the years, the retailer has seen its ups and downs, and late last year we reported the big box retailer closed 68 of its stores across the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Raising The Bar For Plus-Sized Shoppers
June 02, 2017

The statement two-thirds of American women would like to wear stylish, fashionable clothing probably does not strike anyone as all that earthshaking. It would be surprising if the majority of American women wanted the opposite — but two-thirds of women expressing that desire is probably what one would...

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McDelivery Is McDominating In 1,000 New Markets
June 02, 2017

3,500 more McDonald’s markets are going to be lovin’ it by the end of June as delivery service rolls out to even more restaurants. McDelivery on the UberEATS app is available from more than 2,000 restaurants around the country, with 1,000 new stores added in...

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Senior Citizens Sue Wyndham For Fraudulent Actions
June 02, 2017

Just because people get older, it doesn’t mean the wool can be easily pulled over their eyes. 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...