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Bambuser Seeks $10.5M For Live-Video Shopping Technology
January 22, 2020

Bambuser, the Swedish startup specializing in the live-streaming of shopping, wants to raise 100 million crowns ($10.5 million USD) to expand its service as it comes west, according to Reuters. The move comes via a rights issue to fund the expansion, and would have the...

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Luxury Brands Vacate Hong Kong Leases
January 21, 2020

As the retail luster of Hong Kong dissipates, luxury fashion retail brands LVMH and Prada are dropping their leases. At the same time, prime retail rents fell late last year as social unrest impact commerce and discouraged many of the Mainland China visitors who back...

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How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape
January 21, 2020

As more consumers place their food orders through digital channels, eateries are adapting to the tastes of diners who want to enjoy a restaurant meal at home. P.F. Chang’s, in one case, is set to open a P.F. Chang’s To Go location in Chicago that will focus on...

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As Virtual And Augmented Reality Rise, Retail Use Cases Come Into Focus
January 21, 2020

Don’t look now, but virtual reality and augmented reality are starting to make bigger gains in the retail world. These are still early days but trends are coming together — and expectations are rising, thanks not only the evolution of AR and VR technology, but the...

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The Power (And Problems) Of Personalizing DTC Beauty
January 21, 2020

While it might not be true that everyone is seeking better hair, the roughly $87.9 billion spent annually on haircare products indicates that it’s a concern for an awful lot of consumers worldwide. For most people, the quest for really good hair can literally last...

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High Times Plans Brick-And-Mortar Locations
January 21, 2020

As it moves into the business of cannabis retail and hangs out its shingle in the industry, High Times is opening its own brick-and-mortar stores this year. The storied 45-year-old publication advocates for cannabis legalization, Yahoo Finance reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Mastercard On Helping Retailers Strike The Right Innovation Balance
January 21, 2020

Mark Twain famously said there are three kinds of untruths: lies, damned lies and statistics. 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,...

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IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
January 21, 2020

Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one in Pune. The store follows an earlier, similar model that opened in Mumbai without an actual building, according to reports. The rollout furthers IKEA’s strategy to connect with Indian consumers, and...

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Despite Papyrus’ Closing, Stationery Retail Is Not All Doom-And-Gloom
January 20, 2020

Not to be cynical, but mention the world “stationery” to people these days and odds are they minds will move toward a similar word, stationary — the concept of lack of motion, as in a couch potato or a broken-down car on the side of...