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Target Won’t Back Down On Bathroom Policy
May 13, 2016

Taking a page from the old Tom Petty Handbook, Target CEO Brian Cornell has officially determined that the retailer will not back down on its inclusive bathroom policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Could Macy’s Trouble Kill One-Third Of America’s Malls?
May 13, 2016

Macy’s cratering retail performance has at least one analyst concerned that as many as one-third of America’s malls could be in danger of closing over it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Nordstrom Enters The Retail Earnings Maelstrom
May 13, 2016

And the hits just keep on coming as the retail earnings continue to roll out in … well, force is probably not the right word considering the string of lackluster performances being notched on the board of late. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?
May 13, 2016

As traditional retail continues to flail, brick-and-mortar chains are looking everywhere for a remedy. Sears is the most recent company to address a very big problem with a small solution, planning to open smaller format specialty stores, while closing down larger locations. Can expansion-via-compression turn...

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The On-Demand Delivery Dilemma
May 12, 2016

It was really just a short time ago — less than a year really, when it seems every business was clamoring to describe itself as the Uber of something — office space rental, apartment rental, meal delivery, rides for kids, groceries, Mexican candy, dog walking,...

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Tiffany & Co. Latest Luxury Retailer To Bolt The IACC Over Alibaba
May 12, 2016

The kerfuffle over Alibaba’s involvement with the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition has expanded, with Tiffany & Co. as the latest luxury retailer taking their ball and going home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Blue Apron Readies To Take On Increasingly Competitive Market
May 12, 2016

Times have quickly gotten competitive for Blue Apron, the arguably leading name in the meal kit space. Every good idea has imitators, after all, and given the sheer proliferation of meal kit products and services on the market today, Blue Apron clearly had one of...

Staples Has To Pay Back $2.5B Loan For Office Depot Merger
May 12, 2016

When it rains, it pours — as Staples is experiencing. 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...

Cash And Cards Still (Mostly) Rule Retail Payments
May 12, 2016

As far as the popularity rankings of payment methods go in the U.S., there’s movement in each direction by the top two categories — but not by much. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...