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Vacheron Constantin Selling Limited Edition Watch Online Only
February 13, 2017

Shopping for a Vacheron Constantin luxury watch just got easier. Now, all you need is $45,000 and an internet connection. The company announced that it will be selling its latest collection online for the first time in its 262-year history, with the Richemont-owned brand trying...

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Solving Retail’s Small Business Crisis
February 13, 2017

Small business once employed 50 percent of all workers in the U.S. and created 65 percent of net new jobs. No more. Karen Webster says that for the last 30 years, the big got bigger and the small, well sorta disappeared. Changing that picture for...

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Love, Disruption And The $18 Billion Celebration Of Romance
February 11, 2017

Though Valentine’s Day will not technically be spreading its feathered wings until Tuesday of next week, the majority of Americans will be celebrating this weekend because Tuesday is just about the least romantic day of the week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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eCommerce Force Behind Canada’s Warehouse Boom
February 10, 2017

Canada’s Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust, the country’s largest multitenant industrial landlord, expects that eCommerce will make up a significant portion of its portfolio in coming years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Data Enablers: Verifi And Fighting The Chargeback
February 10, 2017

Fraud is certainly a focus in the modern market, but the consumer end tends to get a bit more attention than the merchant end. That makes sense — everyone is in some sense a consumer, and so the customer side of payments gone wrong is...

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Rocky Start For Lyst As Senior Staff Depart
February 10, 2017

A large number of senior management recently left fashion startup Lyst, according to Business Insider. Over the past four months, an overwhelming total of 10 senior team members have left for other opportunities. Between October through February, these employees included the CMO Christian Woolfenden, Lead Data Scientist Eddie...

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Snapbot Sends Seattle Residents Into A Frenzy
February 10, 2017

Seattle locals dropped everything once word started to spread online that the yellow vending “Snapbot” was spotted at Dick’s Drive-In restaurant. It didn’t take long before a massive line formed, with people waiting an hour or more to get a pair of the much-coveted Spectacles....

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Madison Reed Announces New Funding And CMO
February 10, 2017

Called by some the Warby Parker of hair color, Madison Reed has announced $13 million in new venture capital funding and a newly hired CMO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Department Store Outlook Grim For 2017
February 10, 2017

It looks like more bad news for the U.S. department store sector. After a subpar holiday shopping season, research firm Moody’s announced that it had revised down its forecast for the sector’s operating income. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...