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Walmart Gearing Up To Reduce 7,000 Back-Office Jobs
September 02, 2016

Just weeks after announcing it is acquiring Jet.com, Walmart is gearing up to cut 7,000 jobs in its back office over the next few months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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The ‘LoweBot’ Is Ready For Duty
September 01, 2016

Meet the LoweBot. Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is rolling it out in 11 stores in the San Francisco Bay area (of course) over the next seven months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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J.Crew Looks To Expanded Nordstrom Partnership To Stem Sinking Sales
September 01, 2016

Nordstrom and J.Crew have announced that the latter will start selling some of its flagship label’s women’s apparel and accessories at select department store locations and through Nordstrom’s online shop. The move follows a successful collaboration between the two firms to bring J.Crew’s Madewell brand...

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Aéropostale — Living To Fight Another Day?
September 01, 2016

Yogi Berra once famously said, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” 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 completing...

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Chipotle’s Latest PR Problem: 10K Employees Accusing It Of Mass Wage Theft
September 01, 2016

It has not been a good 2016 for Chipotle so far, as it has tried — with limited success — to bounce back from the wave of food poisonings that centered on its stores last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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One CEO’s Take On How To Avoid Becoming A Grinch This Holiday Shopping Season
September 01, 2016

It might be depressing to think this with Labor Day right around the corner, but Christmas is right around the corner as well. And, for retailers, the holiday shopping season marks, by far, the busiest and most lucrative time of the year. Get the Full Story...

How Dr Pepper Took Its Brand Into Its Own Hands For Walmart
September 01, 2016

Walmart and the Dr Pepper Snapple Group helped each other solve an interesting conundrum recently: In an increasingly digital- and mobile-focused retail age, the two partnered together to help bridge the gap between brands and retailers to benefit consumers. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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The Do’s And Don’ts Of Digital Gift Cards
September 01, 2016

According to an RSR Research study, a surprising number of digital gift card programs are poorly executed among many U.S. retailers. The Annual Digital Gifting Benchmark Study examined 100 digital gift card programs of retailers from the Internet Retailer 100 and Nation’s Restaurant News, as...

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens
August 31, 2016

Retail’s a tough racket. One minute, you can have the hottest product or store on the block — think Aéropostale about a decade ago — and the next, no one wants to buy the product any longer, the brand is now suddenly considered uncool and...