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Neiman Marcus May Shutter Key Manhattan Store
June 09, 2020

How the mighty have fallen — on hard times. 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,...

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Time Is Now To Use Bankrupt Stores’ Gift Cards
June 09, 2020

Consumers whose wallets are bulging with gift cards issued by now-bankrupt retailers should think about spending them now — since they may become worthless. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Will Americans Return To Salons After Doing Their Hair At Home During The Pandemic?
June 09, 2020

When the pandemic hit and shut down hair salons along with other businesses nationwide, the effect on personal aesthetics started out as something of a joke. TV personality Kelly Ripa began tracking the progress of her gray roots growing out, celebrities began serving up their makeup-free selfies and people shaved...

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Lumen Aims To Boost Weight Loss Through Metabolism Measurements
June 09, 2020

This year, about 45 million Americans will go on some kind of weight loss diet, and they’ll spend $33 billion doing it. However, very few of them will get to the core of how and why they became overweight in the first place. One of...

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eCommerce Marketplace Bids.com Raises More Than $1.7M
June 09, 2020

eCommerce marketplace Bids.com notched more than $1.7 million in funding, exceeding its initial funding goal of $1 million for a first-round valuation of $10 million, according to an announcement. The company said it is gearing up for its second round of financing that “currently values...

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Reopened Macy’s Stores Exceed Expectations, But Chain Still Expects Big 1Q Losses
June 09, 2020

Macy’s Inc. reported that its reopened stores are “performing better than anticipated” in its preliminary first-quarter 2020 financial results. The department store retailer said it had roughly 450 retail locations reopened by June 1, with many opened in their complete format, and that curbside pickup...

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The Digital COVID Cure
June 09, 2020

Remember when omnichannel was “the thing” that would save retail? More recently it’s been payments choice. As summer 2020 gets underway and reopening along with it, digital as a way of operating smarter and faster … without having to touch anything … is the surest...

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Scandit: The Future Of Retail Will Include Mobile Scanning
June 09, 2020

Physical brick-and-mortar retail was suffering long before the pandemic. 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,...

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NYC Reopens With Construction, Retail; Restaurants Still Shuttered
June 08, 2020

Major parts of New York City began reopening Monday (June 8) after a virtual state of siege that began with COVID-19 shutdown orders in March. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...