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Consumer Spending Is Up — They Just Aren’t Shopping In Stores
August 16, 2017

Solid growth in retail sales should presumably be good news for America’s retailers — but as it turns out, those gains only accrued to the few, the proud and the largely digital. Brick-and-mortar retailers, on the other hand, seem to be out in the cold...

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Home Depot Shares Drop Due To Worry Over Competition From Amazon
August 16, 2017

Home Depot shares dropped more than 3 percent despite a stellar earnings report posting its highest quarterly sales in company history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Why Less Is More For Creatures Of Comfort
August 15, 2017

For reasons largely unknown, at some point in the evolution of female fashion, terribly uncomfortable bordering on painful has become the accepted standard.  Shoes that are too pointy, dresses that are too tight to accommodate a fully inflated set of lungs and cosmetic rituals so...

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Direct To Consumer: Subscription Boxes For All
August 15, 2017

Subscription boxes have slowly worked their way into becoming a staple of the modern home. From Birchbox to Blue Apron, Stitch Fix and BarkBox, there doesn’t seem to be a corner of the retail industry that doesn’t have its own version. Through these companies and...

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Amazon Prime Day Boosts Overall Retail Sales
August 15, 2017

It’s no secret that Amazon is giving most retailers a run for their money. Over the past few years, the eCommerce giant has grown by leaps and bounds, innovating along the way and pushing the rest of the retail industry to new heights. Rather than...

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The Vitamin Shoppe Launches Subscription Service
August 15, 2017

The Vitamin Shoppe customers can now subscribe to the retailer and receive personalized sample kits, Chain Store Age reports. The company designed the service in a collaboration with branding firm Liquid Agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Target to Buy Grand Junction To Expand Delivery Abilities
August 15, 2017

Target announced Monday (Aug. 14) that it has inked a deal to acquire Grand Junction, a transportation technology company in an effort to expand and improve its delivery abilities. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Aldi To Test Home Delivery Via Instacart
August 15, 2017

Aldi, the discount grocery chain, is gearing up to test home delivery with Instacart at the end of August. 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...

Sephora Rolls Out ‘Weekly Wow’ Deals
August 14, 2017

Rolling with the eCommerce punches is becoming a fact of retail life. Some retailers have taken to integrating more tech into brick-and-mortar locations, but it may be too early to tell what the effect of those efforts are on the bottom line. One store, however,...