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Afterpay Adds More Retailers To Its BNPL Network
August 18, 2020

Afterpay, the Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) company operating in the U.S., has partnered with beauty, fitness and casual fashion retailers Charlotte Tilbury, Fenty Skin, Fila, Huda Beauty, Puma and Vineyard Vines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Direct-to-Consumer CPG Sales Are Going Mainstream
August 18, 2020

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands and their merchant partners held eCommerce at somewhat of a distance for years, even as they steadily increased their investments in digital. Because brick-and-mortar stores did the big numbers, the old rules favored physical retail. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Got Yachts? How The Industry Is Staying Afloat In A Pandemic
August 18, 2020

Pandemic and global recession aside, it’s a great time to be in the yacht business. Seriously. According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), new boat sales were up 59 percent in May compared to April, and up 19 percent compared to May 2019. Yacht...

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Main Street’s SMBs’ Most Interesting Pandemic Pivots
August 17, 2020

Pivoting into the restaurant business might seem like an unusual choice for a small business owner trying to stay afloat during a global health pandemic. But for Hallie Kuperman, owner of Seattle’s Century Ballroom dance hall, it was just the change the times called for....

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Domino’s To Hire 20K Amid Surge In Pizza Demand
August 17, 2020

With pizza sales piping-hot in the pandemic, Domino’s said in a news release that it is “looking to fill more than 20,000 positions” in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Philly Mall Owner Sets The Tone For Digital 3.0
August 17, 2020

A Philadelphia-based mall owner is taking a proactive approach to the digital shift and back-to-school shopping. PREIT (Philadelphia Real Estate Investment Trust) is curating its first eCommerce offering in what it says is a unique avenue to engage consumers from a multi-retail perspective. Get the...

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Ahold Delhaize Bolsters Investment In eCommerce
August 17, 2020

As COVID-19 leads more customers to purchase groceries through the web, Stop & Shop owner Ahold Delhaize NV is putting more resources toward online shopping operations. The company owns the Peapod eCommerce grocery offering in the United States in addition to click-and collect offerings, The...

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JD.com Reports 417.4M Annual Active Customers Amid Better-Than-Expected Earnings
August 17, 2020

Amid better-than-expected financial results for its Q2 earnings, JD.com Inc. reported that annual active customer accounts jumped by 29.9 percent to 417.4 million in the year concluding June 30, 2020 from 321.3 million in the year concluding June 30, 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Welcome To The Golden Age Of Sweatpants
August 15, 2020

We’ve witnessed a truly breathtaking amount of innovation amid the pandemic, as firms of all descriptions found themselves diving toward digital commerce in an attempt to keep at least some of the economy’s lights on. Digital commerce, expanded local delivery, buy online pick up curbside,...