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Dollar General Snaps Up Walmart Express To Go After Selling Fresh Produce
July 28, 2016

Dollar General has been on fire in recent years. Since the Great Recession consumers of all stripes have found good reason to go hunting in their hallowed aisles for some of the most extreme bargain shopping on offer in the U.S. retail landscape. Get the...

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Kids’ Clothes Go Subscription
July 28, 2016

Outfitting one’s offspring is not cheap. Lower and middle income families are on the hook for about $640 a year in kids’ clothes, while the affluent are spending closer to about $1,000 a year to keep their kids sartorially appropriate. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What’s The Difference Between A US And A UK Shopper?
July 28, 2016

So, what’s the difference between the average United States and United Kingdom shopper? 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....

CommerceHub Spinning Off On Its Own
July 28, 2016

CommerceHub, an eCommerce service company, has spun off on its own and began trading as its own public company on the Nasdaq on Monday (July 25), according to Internet Retailer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Aspirational Consumers Want ‘Purposeful’ Brands — But Are They Out There?
July 28, 2016

Hold on to your designer, hipster-esque trilby hat, because things are about to get a little confusing (but also this could be a major opportunity for brands to compete and “win” in a new retail space). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Shipt Gets $20 Million In Funding To Challenge Amazon, Google
July 28, 2016

Shipt, the online grocery ordering and delivery service, has announced that it has secured $20.1 million in Series A funding that the company plans to use to expand into new markets and further compete with well-heeled online food delivery giants, like Amazon, Google and Instacart....

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Consumer Confidence Holds Steady In July
July 27, 2016

If the latest batch of consumer confidence scores are to be believed, consumers are carrying forward with the uptick of retail-related faith first observed in June — though they haven’t grown much. Figures for July were largely flat, according to nonprofit business and research group the...

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Retail Sales Will Be Greater Than Anticipated In 2016, According To National Retail Federation
July 27, 2016

Retailers might want to rejoice! 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 agree to receive...

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Yahoo Deal Hints At Verizon’s eCommerce Ambitions
July 27, 2016

When the top line claims are big and bold – which they certainly have been when it comes to Verizon’s nearly $5 billion dollar acquisition of fallen internet behemoth Yahoo! – the smaller stuff settles down a paragraph or two. Get the Full Story Complete...