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Condé Nast’s Style.com Is Shutting Down Less Than A Year After Launch
June 14, 2017

Publishing giant Condé Nast — owner of GQ, Vogue and Vanity Fair — will be shutting down Style.com for good, according to reports this morning, after only nine months of being out on the market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Moscow Vending Machine Sells Fake Instagram Likes
June 13, 2017

In today’s tech-savvy and social media–charged society, it seems like there’s a service for everything. 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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Descartes Acquires ShipRush For $14 Million
June 13, 2017

Descartes System Group, a Canadian logistics company with global reach, has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle-based shipping company that connects small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with delivery carriers across the U.S., for $14 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Blue Nile CEO Is Ex-Target Exec
June 13, 2017

Following up on the heels of its February decision to go private, online jeweler and diamond seller Blue Nile has named a new chief executive officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Snap Developing Augmented Reality Wearable Glasses
June 13, 2017

Following up on its venture into wearables last year, Snap has reportedly been working on a sequel to its video-enabled Spectacles glasses. While this rumor has not been confirmed yet, many are speculating about it because of Snap’s latest augmented reality–focused patent filing. Get the...

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Gymboree Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
June 13, 2017

No retail store is immune from the slump currently hitting many merchants — not even children’s clothing stores. 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...

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San Francisco Startup Lumoid Lets Best Buy Shoppers Try Before They Buy
June 13, 2017

What does Best Buy have that Amazon doesn’t? Thanks to a partnership with San Francisco startup Lumoid, it’s a rental option that lets electronics shoppers try before they buy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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bareMinerals’ Back-To-Basics Retail Secret
June 13, 2017

Before bareMinerals was a household name in cosmetics – its parent, Bare Escentuals, was a smallish bath and body retailer with an unusual product that had a small problem.  The product was what has become the firm’s signature calling card – a line of cosmetics made from...

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Data Enabler VoltDB Takes Stock Of Retailers’ Evolving Inventory Needs
June 13, 2017

BOPIS – buying online and picking up in the store – is quick and easy for customers, offering the best of both worlds: They can browse to their heart’s content on the device of their choice, and then, instead of waiting five to seven days...