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PetSmart Pushes Pet Pampering
August 18, 2016

In a retail world increasingly dominated by customer experience as opposed to products alone, it is not surprising that a firm that caters to pet owners would try to build a better experience for their real customer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

Wheelys’ Organic Bike Cafés Blow Away Crowdfunding Record
August 18, 2016

Wheelys Café, a Swedish-based startup business that is a fully organic bicycle café that sells everything from coffee to apples and other healthy foods, has raised $830,000 in crowdfunding on the Swedish crowdsourcing site FundedByMe for expansion purposes, according to TechCrunch. Get the Full Story...

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Domino’s Embraces Healthy Food, Adds Salad To The Menu
August 17, 2016

In an America increasingly obsessed with eating healthy, clean, organic and l0cal, it is perhaps not too surprising that Domino’s was feeling some peer pressure. And so the pizza chain is making a change, and embracing the salad. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Target’s Mixed Bag Earnings
August 17, 2016

It was a good news/bad news situation with Target’s Q2 earnings report, though perhaps with somewhat more bad news than good news. 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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Pop-Up Stores Popping Up In Malls — Here’s Why
August 17, 2016

More and more malls are dedicating space to the pop-up style of short-term retailers, according to The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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eCommerce Sales Up In 2016
August 17, 2016

ECommerce has been up on the year so far — way up. 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...

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Audi Testing Vehicles That Talk To Traffic Signals
August 16, 2016

Outside of Disney movies, everyone knows that cars can’t talk. 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 this...

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Agile Snaps Up Ajilus To Strengthen eCommerce Logistics Network
August 16, 2016

Transportation and shipping logistic management firm Agile Network has entered an agreement to purchase Ajilus – a Seattle-based shipping systems and supply chain software consultancy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Pinterest Moves To Selling Ads By Auction
August 16, 2016

Apparently taking a page from Google’s book – going forward Pinterest will allow retailers and brands to bid on its ad inventory in auctions.  The auctions are designed to allow bidders access to cost-per-thousand impressions ad inventory – previously Pinterest (like most other players in...