Retail

Airbnb Opens Communication Channels For Hosts
November 16, 2016

Airbnb is expanding into more cities, allowing experienced hosts to manage multiple listings in more cities and efficiently connecting hosts with each other within the platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Walmart: Labor Group’s App Is A Scheme
November 16, 2016

Just in time for the holidays, Walmart employees are being lured to download a smartphone-based social media app aimed at advocating for better pay and labor benefits. But Walmart reps say it is advocating against employees logging on to the platform. Get the Full Story...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Q3 Sales Jump
November 16, 2016

Dick’s Sporting Goods reported today that it netted sales of $1.81 billion in the third quarter of 2016. ECommerce accounted for 9.6 percent of its net sales — or about $174 million in online sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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First Data Sees Digital Gift Card Uptake Ahead Of Holidays
November 16, 2016

First Data said on Tuesday (Nov. 15) it has released its 2016 U.S. Prepaid Consumer Insights Study, and the research showed that consumers are “adopting and embracing” digital gift cards amid a backdrop where eGift card usage is increasing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Retail Sales Gain 4.3 Percent In October
November 16, 2016

Despite uncertainty about the U.S. election, shoppers didn’t reign in their spending this past October, enabling retail sales for the previous month to top expectations. 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 Falls Short In Restaurant Technologies
November 15, 2016

Technology is the new norm for restaurant customers worldwide — especially if those customers happen to live in Asia or the Middle East. 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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Nike’s New SoHo Shop
November 15, 2016

Nike just opened a new, 55,000-square-foot location in New York City’s trendiest shopping district, SoHo — and it’s a sight to see. The five-level store sells all of Nike’s multi-sport brands and also features a host of customization options, trial centers and digital additions for...

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How Gidi Hopes To Get Shoppers Giddy About Gift Giving
November 15, 2016

The gift-givingest time of year is upon us — which is something of a good-news-bad-news proposition for us all. On the good news side of the coin, there are few people who don’t like getting gifts — and in fact all but the most dedicated...

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Grocery Tracker: Grocerants To The Rescue?
November 15, 2016

Major changes are coming to a grocery store near you. In this week’s grocery tracker: Target’s grocery department struggles, Whole Foods loses a CEO and grocerants are on the rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...