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Fast Retailing Cautions About COVID-19 Uncertainty Ahead for Uniqlo
January 13, 2022

Even as it was reporting a record net profit of 93.5 billion yen ($816 million) for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 that ended Nov. 30, Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing warned that uncertainty related to the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 pandemic could mean trouble...

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Here’s Why Discount Retailers are Still Adding New Stores: They Make Shopping Fun
January 13, 2022

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Gap Recruits Frank Ape Creator for NFTs
January 12, 2022

Gap has recruited the artist behind Frank Ape to launch its first collection of nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the fashion retailer announced Wednesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Vehicle Brands Offer Car Shoppers a Seamless Experience Online and In-Store
January 12, 2022

About five years ago, Toyota saw that potential customers who were shopping for cars online were turning to third-party websites to get some information they couldn’t get elsewhere. Toyota sites, regional sites and dealer sites were not always consistent across the country and didn’t always...

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UK Retailers Buoyed by Holiday Shopping Season
January 12, 2022

Retailers J Sainsbury, JD Sports and Dunelm all upgraded their earnings forecasts after they enjoyed a flurry of activity during the holiday shopping season, enough to overcome ongoing supply chain snafus and increasing costs of goods and services across the board during the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Citing ‘Usedphoria,’ GM’s CarBravo Unit Crashes Secondhand Vehicle Party
January 12, 2022

Hoping to bottle the emotion it calls “Usedphoria,” General Motors driving into online used vehicle sales is the latest and largest example of brands retaking control of reCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Report: British Private Equity Firm CVC Joins Bain Capital in Joint Bid for Walgreens Boots...
January 12, 2022

Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are putting together a multibillion-pound joint bid for pharmaceutical giant Boots, according to multiple reports Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Data Sharing, Elevated Analytics Driving ‘Tectonic Shift’ in Consumer-Led Retail Growth
January 12, 2022

Long before there were computers and digital databases and online and in-store shopper analytics, the art of “selling consumers what they want to buy” had been a core tenet of the retail industry. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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GM Launches Online Used Car Marketplace
January 12, 2022

GM is rolling out an online marketplace for used cars, taking on digital-only competitors like Vroom and Carvana that saw their sites’ popularity soar during the pandemic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...