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Bringing Specialty Socks To Malls With Automated Retail
August 22, 2019

For many entrepreneurs, their experiences tend to guide them toward a particular area. The Sock Spot CEO Ben Williams, for instance, worked for a manufacturer in eCommerce and decided to start his own online shopping company. He settled on selling socks because his wife wore...

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TJX Net Sales Miss Estimates In Q2
August 22, 2019

With heightened competition in the off-price space, TJX Cos. reported comp sales and total revenue that came out below the estimates of analysts. The discount department store retailer’s net sales were $9.78 billion, which were below estimates of $9.90 billion, Chain Store Age reported. Get...

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Zomato Faces Challenges With Gold Subscription
August 22, 2019

As restaurants lose interest in the company’s Gold Subscription program, food delivery startup Zomato is hitting roadblocks in India. The offering was meant to be a win-win for restaurant partners along with Zomato, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Shopify Makes Canada’s Top 10 Biggest Public Firms
August 22, 2019

Shopify has become the 10th largest publicly-traded company in Canada. 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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Can Digitally-Read Emotions Play a Role in Payments and Retail?
August 21, 2019

Emotions play a significant role in all human endeavors, and that certainly goes for payments and commerce. And even as those two activities become ever more digital and mobile, emotions are still there as a focus. Indeed, the role of emotions in payments and commerce...

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Garmin Rolls Out Amazon Music Support
August 21, 2019

While Garmin has been expanding music support on sport watches, it is now reportedly the first wearable company to launch support for Amazon Music. Subscribers of Amazon Prime can now listen to music on their sports watches without an additional fee, ZDNet reported. Get the...

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No-Deal Brexit Could Cause Grey Market Retail ‘Explosion’
August 21, 2019

In the case of a no-deal Brexit, an “explosion” in grey market goods could occur per a U.K. retail expert. The term “grey market” references legitimate items sold through legal but unauthorized sellers; by contrast, a “black market” describes counterfeit products or illegally traded scarce...

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Pop-Up Shops Fit Trend Toward Smaller Retail Spaces
August 21, 2019

Retailers are looking to do more in smaller spaces, a trend that seems ready to increase during the holiday shopping season and beyond. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Finding The Balance Between The Hotel And Homeshare Experience
August 21, 2019

Finding a home away from home while traveling is not an area where consumer lack options as of 2019 – but some travelers are still making trade-offs. Traditional hotels and motels have the benefit of consistency: One knows what they are getting end-to-end when they check...