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DinnerCall Brings Grocerants Online
January 20, 2017

Perceptive grocery shoppers may have noticed something new in their local stores in the past year or so. To combat 2016’s considerable slowdown in the grocery market as sales continue to move online, many grocery stores have started introducing grocerants. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Alibaba Scores Olympic Sponsorship Deal
January 20, 2017

Alibaba is certainly recovering after being blacklisted on the notorious marketplaces list by the USTR back in December. The Chinese eCommerce giant Alibaba Group has doubly cracked down on fakes and formed an anti-counterfeiting alliance in recent weeks. And a new, multimillion-dollar deal indicates that...

Shopify Opens Second Office In Toronto
January 20, 2017

A sure-sign of growth is opening another office. And now Ottawa-headquartered Shopify has not just one but two offices in Toronto. 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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Alibaba Tracker: Big Moves
January 20, 2017

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) continues its bumpy ride on the New York Stock Exchange. BABA opened at $96.54 on Thursday morning (Jan. 19) trading, up from Wednesday’s close but down overall from Friday of last week’s (Jan. 13) noon high of $97.38. Get...

Deliveroo Builds Loyalty With Subscriptions
January 20, 2017

Deliveroo has perhaps had a satisfying week when it comes to news. 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...

US Video Game Industry Wins Again At $30.4B
January 20, 2017

The U.S. video game and interactive entertainment industry had some big wins in 2016. Specifically, $30.4 billion in revenue. 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...

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Mall Closures Hit Small-Town America Hard
January 20, 2017

The rise in online shopping continues to have dire impacts on the traditional shopping model. As a result, announcements of mall closures and brick-and-mortar outputs shutting down have become all too common. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Uber Will Pay $20M Fine For Drivers’ Earnings
January 20, 2017

Taxi-hailing app Uber Technologies is paying $20 million in a settlement with the U.S. government over charges it exaggerated potential earnings when trying to recruit drivers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Sephora’s Brand Balancing Act
January 19, 2017

It is hard to overstate the degree to which Sephora has changed the game in cosmetics retail. One of physical retail’s few success stories in recent years, Sephora has an avid base of very loyal cosmetics shoppers built with the right combination of good in-store...