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Movie Theaters Struggle To Lure Audiences Back
September 18, 2020

It’s a classic Catch-22. 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 marketing...

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McDonald’s, Burger King And Other QSRs Celebrate National Cheeseburger Day With App-Based Discounts
September 18, 2020

In case you missed it, Google and Apple were enveloped by a teensy scandal of sorts back in 2017. Google’s cheeseburger emoji placed the cheese beneath the burger patty, while Apple’s was on top. You can laugh, but it made headlines. Google CEO Sundar Pichai even tweeted (jokingly) that he...

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Pandemic Predictions: Holiday Forecasts Depend On Three Factors
September 18, 2020

When the pandemic first took hold of the retail industry in March and April, the phrase “it’s hard to forecast during a pandemic” was heard in most every executive interview or earnings call. Now that the holiday sales season is imminent, the operative phrase is...

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Can The US Follow China’s COVID Comeback?
September 18, 2020

The Chinese retail economy is on the comeback trail, lending optimism to the thinking that the U.S. can follow its model if the pandemic is brought under control. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Boosted Commerce Lands $87M, Buys Six Amazon FBA Firms
September 18, 2020

As it aims to develop an online shopping portfolio, Boosted Commerce said it has notched $87 million in investment and has purchased six Amazon fulfillment (FBA) firms. The company intends to “acquire and develop” 100 online shopping consumer packaged brands in the four years to...

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British Retail Sales Volumes Climb 0.8 Pct In August
September 18, 2020

Retail sales volumes in Great Britain rose by 0.8 percent in August in contrast to July, marking the fourth straight month of expansion, according an Office for National Statistics news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Grocery Round-Up: Amazon Fresh Opens, Whole Foods Cuts Prices And The US Grocery Sales Boom...
September 17, 2020

The only constant in the world of selling groceries of late seems to be the constant change. The long-awaited first Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar store officially opened for business in Los Angeles this week, while Whole Foods talked up falling prices. But new data indicate that...

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Is This The Last Year For The Xbox/PlayStation Console Wars?
September 17, 2020

As America heads into a holiday shopping season that will be unlike anything that has ever come before, we can all at least look forward to one piece of returning familiarity — the latest iteration of the “Console Wars.” That’s a holiday tradition that pops...

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Retailers Look To Redefine Holidays For Q4
September 17, 2020

What a difference a day makes – or doesn’t make. While the retail industry waits for Amazon to officially announce Prime Day, some other events are starting to take their places on the calendar. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...