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Gap, Inc. Refocusing Means “Fewer, Better” Gap Stores
September 18, 2017

Times have been tough for Gap, Inc. in recent years, as an almost quintessentially mall brand finds itself scrambling as malls nationwide struggle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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New School Commerce Meets (Extremely) Old School Production
September 18, 2017

Maybe it was a sweater, maybe it was socks — but, for most people with knitting-inclined relatives, Christmas wasn’t quite Christmas until they had opened the latest of the hand-knitted wool hats from a grandmother. Sometimes those items were perfect, and other times they were...

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How Alcohol Delivery Suddenly Stopped Being Amazon-Proof
September 18, 2017

Until Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the logistics of alcohol delivery were mostly outside the grasp of what Amazon could efficiently cover. Intoxicating liquor can’t be mailed in the U.S., and using private delivery companies like FedEx or UPS entails dealing with strict requirements — and...

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Marie Claire and Mastercard Team Up To Launch Pop-Up Shop
September 18, 2017

Fashion magazine Marie Claire and Mastercard, the payments company, are teaming up to launch a pop-up store dubbed The Next Big Thing Concept Shop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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US Retail Sales And Industrial Output Suffer Declines Due To Harvey
September 15, 2017

U.S. retail sales fell in August, and industrial output recorded its biggest drop since 2009, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Nestlé Expands Into Coffee Market, Acquires Blue Bottle
September 15, 2017

California coffee chain Blue Bottle has just been slurped up by Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drinks company, based in Switzerland. The Blue Bottle café and roastery chain has a value of more than $700 million, according to a report by Financial Times. Nestlé...

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Target Team Switches From Apple To Android
September 15, 2017

Three years ago, retailer Target officially outfitted employees with Apple gear for stocking and other sales floor-related duties — specifically, iPod Touches in red plastic shells. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Cool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
September 15, 2017

Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready and quite willing to dispute that assertion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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DoorDash To Acquire Rickshaw
September 15, 2017

In a recent TechCrunch article, on-demand restaurant delivery service DoorDash announced it is acquiring Rickshaw to boost same-day delivery offerings. Rickshaw is a Y Combinator graduate startup that helps businesses make same-day deliveries happen by pairing them with courier networks and managing the logistics of the last delivery...