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AutoZone Reports New Stores, Healthy Sales
December 07, 2021

Auto parts retailer AutoZone on Tuesday (Dec. 7) said it has opened 15 new stores in the U.S., two stores in Mexico and one store in Brazil in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, covering the three-month period ending Nov. 20.  Get the Full Story...

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Retailers Embrace Clienteling to Make the Shopping Experience More Personal
December 07, 2021

Store associates, once primarily responsible for stocking shelves, answering customer questions and helping people check out, are now being tasked with more responsibilities in an effort to make shopping a more personal experience for consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Target and Kohl’s Battle for In-Store Beauty Shoppers
December 07, 2021

In August, Target unveiled its initial fleet of Ulta shop-in-shops at locations across the U.S., a move meant to attract beauty shoppers who may be looking to refresh their look as the pandemic wanes. Just weeks later, competitor Kohl’s opened its first shop-in-shops with Sephora,...

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Digital Consumers Demand UK Grocers Improve Online, In-Store Shopping Experiences
December 07, 2021

The past 20 months have given an unprecedented boost to digital trends, and the grocery business is one of the many industries riding the digital wave. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Walmart, Yahoo Beef up Social Commerce, AR Offerings for Holiday Shoppers
December 06, 2021

Walmart and Yahoo are continuing their holiday shopping-related partnership, leaning into new augmented reality (AR) and digital opportunities, Retail Dive reported Monday (Dec. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Today in Retail: Kohl’s Urged to Spin-Off eCommerce Business; Retailers Pay Customers to Pick Up...
December 06, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Rakuten and Afterpay are partnering on a new rewards program for customers of both companies, while department store chain Kohl’s is being urged to follow in the footsteps of Saks and others in spinning off its digital business. Also, retailers...

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New England Convenience Stores Debut Rewards Program on Paytronix Platform
December 06, 2021

Yatco Energy, a chain of 20 convenience stores in the New England area, has debuted its Yatco Rewards program on the software-as-a-service (SaaS) Paytronix platform, according to a Monday (Dec. 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Breaking Up Kohl’s Is About Valuation, Not Excellent Omnichannel Retail Execution 
December 06, 2021

With the second-largest U.S. department store chain now officially in play thanks to the familiar-sounding demands of activist investor Engine Capital to spin off Kohl’s digital assets from its core physical stores — or sell the company outright —  the ongoing shift to omnichannel retailing...

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Retail Exec Lauds Strong Online Holiday Shopping, Predicts Pandemic-Era Conveniences Will Continue
December 06, 2021

Australian global payments platform EML Payments and its North American malls partner, Cadillac Fairview, which operates 35 million square feet of retail and office space, credit digital innovations for powering the surge in retail spend, according to a Monday (Dec. 6) press release. Get the Full...