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Neighborhood Goods Raises $11M To Add More Locations
September 12, 2019

Neighborhood Goods revealed it has raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding. 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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GameStop Will Continue Closing Stores Amid Customer Pivot To Digital
September 11, 2019

GameStop said on an earnings call that it’s going to close somewhere between 180 and 200 stores in an effort to expand its profitability, which has been dwindling in the digital age as customers buy fewer physical copies of games, according to a report by...

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Creating A Mainstream US CBD Market
September 11, 2019

CBD has in short order become something of a retail fad. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis plants that is increasingly favored for a whole host of medical and wellness related applications across the retail spectrum. Its use has become incredibly trendy – a...

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Virtual Reality Gains Traction In Retail
September 11, 2019

Virtual reality could have more retailers reach more consumers in the coming few years — in large part by upping the consumer experience. Already, trends are emerging that promise to play out with greater steam in the 2020s. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Enabling Digital Commerce At Sporting Venues With Mobile Ticketing
September 11, 2019

With sports teams such as the Carolina Hurricanes moving to distribute tickets nearly exclusively via mobile, fans are now tapping into digital platforms to access sporting events. And almost nine in 10 — or 87 percent — of tickets in the Carolina Hurricane’s playoffs last season were scanned...

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Peloton Aims To Raise Up To $1.16B In IPO
September 11, 2019

In a regulatory filing, Peloton said it aims to raise up to $1.16 billion in its initial public offering (IPO). The company, which is famous for its connected fitness equipment, is looking to price its shares in a range of $26 to $29, CNBC reported....

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Caper Closes $10M Series A Round
September 11, 2019

Caper announced it has secured $10 million in Series A funding, according to reports. 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...

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Do Grocery Stores Need Happy Hours?
September 10, 2019

While in many places, the “best” time of day for a trip to the grocery store is a matter for debate, for some shoppers in Finland, the answer is easy. It’s between 9 p.m. and midnight – when grocery “happy hour” begins at S-market’s 900 stores...

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Combining Consumers’ Love Of Comfort And 3D Knitting Into A $700M Brand
September 10, 2019

Women’s footwear is big business, worth $32 billion annually in the U.S. alone, according to market research group NPD — though capturing those sales is tricky business because women’s shoes are a highly trend-influenced item. A decade ago high heels were the last word in...