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Target Rolls Out Bluetooth-Powered Shopping Cart GPS
September 21, 2017

Target shoppers will always be able to find their target now – at least, that’s the hope with the new and improved indoor mapping function available through the retailer’s mobile app. Target calls it the “GPS for your shopping cart,” reports TechCrunch, and it’s now...

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FIS: Why Retailers Must Put Payments At The Tip Of The Spear
September 21, 2017

As consumers, payments and channels evolve, many traditional merchants have been holding onto solvency by their fingernails. Most would not call the experience “fun.” But, according to FIS senior vice president Chris Storbeck, the constant change in the marketplace is exactly what makes it interesting and,...

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Walmart Is Skipping Holiday Hiring This Year
September 20, 2017

Instead of adopting the retail standard operating procedure of reducing unemployment and hiring temporary extra workers for the holiday shopping season, Walmart has decided to stick with its permanent workforce and offer those employees the chance to log some extra hours and boost their salary. Get...

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Lackluster Earnings Tank Bed Bath & Beyond’s Stock Price
September 20, 2017

Domestic merchandise retailer Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock took a 12-point hit after Wall Street got a look at its latest earnings report and did not much like what it saw. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Walmart Pilots Food Stamps Program For Online Groceries
September 20, 2017

Walmart is expanding its Online Grocery Pickup to more people, rolling out an option that enables customers to use their EBT card (which conveys SNAP benefits to welfare recipients) benefits for its service and pay when they pick up their food. Get the Full Story...

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Kohl’s Now Accepting Amazon Returns
September 20, 2017

It looks like Kohl’s and Amazon are deepening the partnership announced earlier this summer. 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...

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Amazon Pushes Retailers To Same-Day Delivery
September 19, 2017

In data that will likely surprise anyone who has avidly watched retail over the last few years, the market is trending strongly toward same-day delivery. According to the “2017 Digital Commerce Benchmark Survey,” conducted by Boston Retail Partners (BRP), some 65 percent of retailers will...

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Another One Bites The Dust: Toys ‘R’ Us Files For Bankruptcy
September 19, 2017

The retail death spiral drags on, and this week we have a new victim: Toys “R” Us. 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...

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Chipotle Says ‘Goodbye Chorizo, Hello Queso’
September 19, 2017

In restaurant news, the people have spoken and, apparently, they have had enough chorizo. 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...