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Good Housekeeping Revitalizes Content Marketing
June 16, 2017

The publishing world is one of the oldest industries. 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,...

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Aspect Software Chatbot, Agent Sync Achieves Customer Satisfaction
June 16, 2017

The age-old question of whether technology will replace human jobs has been a tough one to answer but hotly debated over the past few years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Zara Defies The Retail Downturn Odds
June 15, 2017

For the last few years, the retail industry has been in a whirlwind of change. 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,...

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Fraud And Risk: Surveillance Is Only Part Of Good Security
June 15, 2017

Security isn’t just about catching the bad guys as they run away with store merchandise. And surveillance isn’t just about identifying bad guys after the fact. The whole point is to prevent theft before it happens — and not just by watching, but by taking proactive steps...

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Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
June 15, 2017

As retail chains continue to shutter their doors on brick-and-mortar locations, they’re having a surprising impact on the communities around them. 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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Instacart Tries Its Luck In East Coast Suburbs With Wegmans Grocery Stores
June 15, 2017

Instacart has eaten up another market sector by partnering with Wegmans, a family-run East Coast grocery chain with 92 stores and $8.4 billion in annual sales. This is the next move in the San Francisco grocery delivery startup’s quest to push business beyond dense city...

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Why Excess Inventory Is An Opportunity Disguised As A Problem
June 15, 2017

In retail, excess inventory is not exactly anyone’s idea of good news since, according to Ronen Lazar, co-Founder and CEO of INTURN, done badly “it can cripple a brand’s equity and eat up its margins.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest drop in retail sales in more than a year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Melissa & Doug And How Low Tech Can Be State Of The Art
June 14, 2017

“We want our products to be here tomorrow. We call them evergreen products,” Melissa says. “People call and ask, “What’s hot this year?’ And I say, ‘I have no idea.’ I’m looking backwards at what was amazing a century ago and trying to reinvent that.”...