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Rent the Runway Names Nordstrom Veteran Paige Thomas CEO
September 11, 2026

Rent the Runway appointed its chief commercial officer and Nordstrom veteran, Paige Thomas, as CEO, president and member of the board of directors, the company said in a Friday (Sept. 11) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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AFL-CIO Think Tank Seeks Ban on Electronic Shelf Labels
September 11, 2026

The AFL-CIO Tech Institute, a think tank established in 2021 by the AFL-CIO labor union, is calling on policymakers to ban the use of electronic shelf labels (ESLs) in grocery stores. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Target Turns App AI Features Into Bigger Orders and Faster Checkout
September 10, 2026

Target is seeing results from the artificial intelligence-powered shopping features it added to its app over the past year, the retailer said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Walmart Opens Checkout as Amazon Builds Its AI Advantage
September 10, 2026

Today’s most consequential retail technology investments have little to do with making things better, and more to do with redesigning them entirely. 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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Boomers Fueled Amazon and Walmart Summer Sales Crowds
September 07, 2026

The summer’s biggest retail sales events did more than create a larger shopping crowd. Their overlap also changed who showed up, how much they spent and how consumers moved between retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Halloween Is Coming Early and Bringing AI With It
September 05, 2026

Labor Day traditionally tells Northeasterners to locate a sweater, inspect the foliage and pretend the beach chairs will be stored before Thanksgiving. 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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Tariffs Are Making Retailers Rethink How Much Choice They Give Shoppers
September 03, 2026

Retailers are discovering that in a world of tariffs, supply chain uncertainty and cautious consumers, more choice can come with a surprisingly high price. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon Turns 360,000 Customer Checks Into Fraud Intelligence
September 03, 2026

The next retail battleground may be the few seconds between receiving a suspicious notification and clicking 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...

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IKEA Cuts Prices in Europe as Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist
September 01, 2026

IKEA is reducing prices on 1,500-plus products in Europe amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. 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....