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Sears Auto Center Adds New Stores To Amazon Partnership
June 13, 2018

A month after Sears Auto Center announced a deal with Amazon to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers, the company is bringing the offering to more of its locations. Sears Auto Center has added an additional 71 shops to the program — on top of the 47...

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Need A Shopping Mall? Landlords Are Selling Cheap
June 12, 2018

The landlords who hold the bulk of the nation’s malls would like to unload those fading centers that are failing to attract traffic in the era of eCommerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Facebook Eyes Banning Sellers of Subpar Quality Products
June 12, 2018

Eyeing the caliber of products pitched to Facebook users through its newsfeed, the social media firm said this week that it will give the boot to companies that hawk items that are sub-par in quality or do not arrive on time. Get the Full Story...

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A New Stance Against Traditional Checkout
June 12, 2018

When Apple rolled out Apple Pay 3-1/2 years ago, a great wave of excitement went through the payments and commerce segment, as many touted the beginning of a new era of payments for customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Walmart Podcast Taps Into Currency Of Time
June 12, 2018

Time is money, and Walmart wants to save customers both – but it’s also asking for them to invest a little of the same. The big box retailer has ventured into the world of podcasting, recently launching Season Two of its “Outside the Box” podcast,...

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28 Percent Of Consumers Cite Coupons As Most Important Beauty Merchant Feature
June 12, 2018

When Sephora announced the launch of a new 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston last year, it unveiled a marriage of brick-and-mortar and digital: The store allowed customers the ability to order products in-store from the Sephora website, and it announced same-day pickup through its Sephora...

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Home Depot Invests $1.2B To Speed Up Deliveries
June 12, 2018

With eCommerce changing customer expectations, Home Depot is planning on investing $1.2 billion to facilitate quicker deliveries to homes and job sites. The company plans to bring 170 distribution centers online in an effort to reach 90 percent of the U.S. in a day –...

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Dine Brands Experiments With Order-Ahead Tech For Dine-In Customers
June 12, 2018

Borrowing from the strategy of fast food restaurants, Dine Brands is working on a new order-ahead technology. Through an app, diners can order their food ahead of time before dining in and then pay their bill electronically, the New York Post reported. Get the Full...

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Blue Apron ‘Unboxed’ Pop-Up Shops Arrive In NY
June 12, 2018

Meal kit delivery company Blue Apron announced the launch of Unboxed, a series of pop-up events aimed at enabling people to explore and purchase its products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...