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Strong Online, In-Store Q3 For Ulta Beauty
December 05, 2016

In a strong third-quarter performance that showed momentum in both online and brick-and-mortar sales, Ulta Beauty showed gains on both its top and bottom lines and boosted its annual guidance for what Chainstoreage.com said was the third time in just the past year. Get the...

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New York & Co. Shows Off Digital Makeover
December 05, 2016

The women’s apparel retailer is boosting its digital offerings in an attempt to enhance the experiences of its omnichannel shoppers. 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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Walmart’s Digital Strategy Faces Public Test
December 05, 2016

Online sales are up this year — and brick-and-mortar foot traffic is down — meaning Walmart is about to find out in real time if its billions invested in leveling up its eCommerce capacity is making a dent in Amazon’s online dominance. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Wayfair: Building For What’s Next In Commerce
December 05, 2016

Selling furniture online isn’t easy work — though the team at Boston-based Wayfair might make it appear otherwise. The firm has just come off another quarterly earnings report with a big jump in revenue — up 52 percent in Q3 — after a year of consistently beating analysts’...

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The Inside Scoop: Black Friday Consumers
December 02, 2016

As of now, the big Thanksgiving Holiday weekend is in the past, and the official scoring has been in. Online shopping was the bigger winner, brick-and-mortar continued to suffer losses, more consumers spent, but they spent less per person because everything everywhere was on sale....

Fitbit Eyeing Pebble In $40 Million Deal?
December 02, 2016

Fitness technology firm Fitbit is coming close to acquiring Pebble, the smartwatch maker, in a transaction that Venturebeat.com says will “spell the end of the Pebble brand” with an attendant purchase price of $34 million to $40 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Nike Debuts Self-Tying Laces
December 02, 2016

Nike’s technology investments are being put to the test this week after the release of its new product, the Nike HyperAdapt. It is a $720 pair of shoes — and these particular kicks come with a set of self-tying laces (think Back To The Future:...

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Affinity Startup Creates Fashion Site
December 02, 2016

Former Google employee Abigail Holtz is looking to help shoppers discover the right apparel with her new startup Affinity, which offers a “Pandora for fashion” type functionality. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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El Pollo Loco’s App Serves Up Online Ordering
December 02, 2016

Fire-grilled chicken chain El Pollo Loco announced the launch of its new mobile app and online ordering platform on Thursday (Dec. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...