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GoTrendier Will Use $3.5M In Funding To Expand In Latin America
February 18, 2019

GoTrendier, a peer-to-peer fashion marketplace in Mexico and Colombia, has raised $3.5 million that it will use to expand in both countries, as well as to launch in Chile, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?
February 15, 2019

CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. Same-store sales have been falling, particularly as some staples that were once common drugstore sales have departed solidly online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Retail Pulse: Recess Opens ‘IRL’ Pop-Up In NY; Walgreens To Accept Alipay In More Stores
February 15, 2019

eCommerce brands are opening up pop-up shops in cities to test out brick-and-mortar retail, and Recess is using this platform to highlight its hemp-extract beverages in a temporary space in New York City that is dubbed the Take A Recess IRL Pop-Up. The company offers...

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Reinventing On-Demand Wheels In The Rideshare Era
February 15, 2019

To stand out from the ubiquitous ridesharing giants of the world, on-demand startups are putting a new spin on transportation services with premium membership-based offerings. Alto, for instance, serves customers in the Dallas area who pay a monthly membership fee to receive a differentiated travel...

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Samsung Expands Beyond Pop-Ups With Full-Scale Stores
February 15, 2019

In a potential challenge to Apple at brick-and-mortar retail, Samsung Electronics is looking to move beyond pop-up shops with its own full-scale U.S. locations. The company will reportedly open three stores on Feb. 20, which is the day that the brand is expected to announce...

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Card Networks Mull Fee Increase
February 15, 2019

The costs of using some cards is going on the incline, as news is breaking that the nation’s two largest card networks, Visa and Mastercard, are preparing to up the fees charged to merchants to accept network-branded cards. The change will go into effect in early April, according to...

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Payless To Shut Down Stores After Second Bankruptcy Filing
February 15, 2019

Payless ShoeSource will close all of its stores when it files for bankruptcy for a second time later this month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Alibaba Bids For Metro Brick-And-Mortar Stores In China
February 14, 2019

One of the hottest battlegrounds in eCommerce these days — and that includes global, multi-pronged, behemoth eCommerce operators — is a firm in the physical world, the brick-and-mortar stores and chains that, for various reasons, are increasingly attractive to the likes of Amazon, Alibaba and others....

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FAO Schwarz Planning New Locations, Product Collections
February 14, 2019

Toy brand FAO Schwarz is continuing its resurgence with the announcement of several new locations and a few different licensing agreements to move beyond toys, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...