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New Retail Space Going Up Next To Homes
December 27, 2017

Retail space may be plentiful in some parts of the country, but that hasn’t stopped developers from building more of it, even placing it alongside new homes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Mastercard’s SpendingPulse: Retail’s Holly Jolly Christmas
December 27, 2017

Now that the dust has settled, the wrapping paper has been removed and the gifts have (mostly) been given to friends and family, the only thing left to do is sit back and count the spending figures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Grocerants Take A Bite Out Of Online Grocery And Fast Casual Dining
December 22, 2017

Grocery shopping? Nah, just order it online. 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, you agree...

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Walmart Ends Shoplifting Policy Ruled ‘Extortion’ By Courts
December 22, 2017

Shoplifting at Walmart — and getting caught — was expensive for shoppers until very recently. A first offender could choose to pay a few hundred dollars, attend an educational program and emerge absolved of their sins. Or they could choose not to — and be prosecuted. Get the...

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Bed, Bath And Beyond’s Surprise Earnings Win
December 22, 2017

In another piece of the era of (perhaps temporary) good feeling that is roaring through a surprising number of retail segments this holiday season, Bed Bath & Beyond managed a surprise earnings beat to end out the year.  Analysts were looking for earnings of 38 cents...

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Santa To Bring Speakers, Not Wearables, This Christmas
December 22, 2017

Smart speakers from the likes of Amazon, Google and Microsoft are expected to beat out wearable devices this holiday shopping season as the digital device of choice — despite the debut of new smartwatches over the course of the year. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Toys R Us Battles Bankruptcy With ‘Play Labs’
December 21, 2017

Struggling retailer Toys R Us tries to reset the toy-buying, brick-and-mortar consumer experience by making their physical stores more hands-on for their youngest patrons. To that end, they have opened up 42 “play labs” in stores nationwide. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Frightful Five: Echo And Alexa Are A Power Couple
December 21, 2017

Amazon’s Alexa just learned her 25,000th skill, and the Echo started a price war among voice-activated smart home speakers. How did Google respond (and how did Apple not)? On top of that, China doesn’t hate Facebook after all, Google is helping users travel smarter and Microsoft...

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Ameliora And Trying To Stitch Empowerment Into A Firm’s Fabric
December 21, 2017

There are few experiences more rapidly disheartening than buying women’s professional clothing. Stock is limited, sizing is all over the map and the majority of women end up feeling like their clothing options range from being beige, boxy, boring or only borderline appropriate for work....