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Why Dressing Young Professionals Is A Lot Of Work
March 04, 2016

Dressing for work — with a few rare exceptions — just is not what it used to be. A fact that is obvious to anyone who has been in the workforce for more than 25 years or who has watched an episode of “Mad Men.” Get the...

Who Wants To Make A Retail Billionaire?*
March 04, 2016

Anybody can be a billionaire (provided that a nearly incalculable number of beneficial factors fall his or her way). But to make Forbes’ World Billionaires List in the retail industry takes a special kind of businessperson, given that it is average consumers, after all, who...

Starbucks Loyalty Changes Incite Highly Caffeinated Rage
March 04, 2016

It would appear that a lot of customers are finding Starbucks’ revamped loyalty and rewards program to be … well … a little unrewarding, which could potentially lead to some disloyalty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Apple Takes The Customer Service Show To Twitter
March 04, 2016

Apple’s on Twitter! Kind of, sort of. 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 form, you agree...

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Barnes & Noble’s Success Shocker
March 04, 2016

In Barnes & Noble’s recent history, a quarter with no catastrophic losses counts as a pretty good time, and the earnings report from Barnes & Noble yesterday (March 3) was one without any major disasters. Overall retail was still down — off 1.8 percent from the same quarter...

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ISIS’ Google Hacking Attempt Flops
March 04, 2016

Well, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer group of people. 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...

Instagram Was All Over Fashion Week
March 03, 2016

This year’s NY Fashion Week was not only extraordinary for the clothing that strutted down the runways, but also the immense buzz that was generated on social media. As a recent Washington Post article points out, the annual fashion event has been undergoing a gradual,...

Why Wayfair Is Bullish On The Future
March 03, 2016

Wayfair does not agree with industry analysis portending a grim future for it. 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....

Macy’s Keeps Marshall Field’s, Loses Various Legacy Store Brands
March 03, 2016

Macy’s got a mixed result in its attempt to maintain control of the legacy brands it has bought out along the way. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....