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Walgreens’ New Beauty-Centric Rewards
October 06, 2016

Walgreens is introducing Beauty Enthusiast, a new club to earn reward points on health and beauty products for its Balance Rewards loyalty members. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Amazon eBook Sales Explode In September
October 06, 2016

Amazon saw massive growth in its eBook sales in the month of September, with sales growing by $32 million (or 73 percent) over August’s sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Toys”R”Us Sells FAO Schwarz
October 06, 2016

Toys”R”Us has sold its renowned FAO Schwarz line of toy stores to ThreeSixty Group, a California-based company that designs and sells products under the banner of retail chains Animal Planet, The Sharper Image, Blue Hat Toy Company, Black Series, Discovery Kids and Smithsonian. Get the Full...

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When It Comes To Paid Social Media, Facebook Leads The Way
October 06, 2016

Retailers continue to rely on paid search and email marketing channels, but mobile marketing and social media are continuing to increase in popularity as a way for businesses to grow their customer acquisition, according to a new study. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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These Store Designs Can Help Make Customers Feel Safer
October 06, 2016

With retail sales on the decline at brick-and-mortar locations or facing stagnant growth worldwide, one design and architectural expert believes a potential way to stem that trend is to make shoppers more comfortable during their in-store shopping experience by purposely designing stores and shopping experiences...

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Sears Stock Up Big On Rumors Of Craftsman Sale
October 06, 2016

Sears stock jumped as much as 20 percent on Tuesday (Oct. 4) after rumors emerged of the sale of its popular and well-known Craftsman line of tools in the range of $2 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Vacancies At U.S. Malls Down In Q3
October 05, 2016

Retail mall vacancies fell to 7.8 percent in the third quarter, down from 7.9 percent in the previous quarter, according to a report from real estate research firm Reis Inc. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Cheap Groceries Create Empty Restaurants? Darden’s CEO Doesn’t Think So
October 05, 2016

Grocery prices — as we have reported often recently — have been on the decline nearly across the board lately. A mixture of factors — commodity prices trading at unusually low levels, resultant falling food prices and the expanding number of players competing for grocery...

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Reports Of Kmart’s Doom Have Been Exaggerated, Says Sears CEO
October 05, 2016

Facing a falling stock price, a diminishing consumer base and an ever-growing number of analysts predicting full company failure by the end of 2017 — it would not be an exaggeration to say the executive team at Sears is under some pressure, particularly CEO Eddie Lampert....