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Super Bowl Commerce Preview: Avocados, Spiteful Beer And A $6M Thank-You
February 01, 2020

The Super Bowl is nearly upon us – the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first “big game” in 50 years to take on the San Francisco 49ers, who haven’t been there since the 2012 season, and haven’t held the Vince Lombardi Trophy since 1995....

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Casper IPO Could Mean Reduced Value For Prior Investors
January 31, 2020

Target’s venture investment in mattress company Casper could prove to be a case of overspending for the retail giant. 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...

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Macy’s To Open New Store Format With Beauty Focus
January 31, 2020

Macy’s is planning to test a new kind of store with a focus on apothecary and beauty products, which could lead to more locations in the future, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Building Micromobility At A Global Scale
January 31, 2020

The electric scooter and bike race in Washington, D.C. has gotten complicated in the last few months, as the nation’s capital has moved both to expand and contract the dockless electric vehicle program it first rolled out a little over two years ago in late...

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Magazines Dive Into Retail Again — This Time With Pot, Fashion And Delivery
January 31, 2020

Retail and magazines have always had a relationship, mainly through advertising, but also via some other methods over the years. Indeed, during the younger days of eCommerce there was some push among magazine publishers to get more directly involved with retail activities, and that trend...

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Blibli.com Debuts Cashierless Store; Nordstrom Pilots Resale Concept
January 31, 2020

eCommerce merchants are tapping into brick-and-mortar retail with cashless and cashierless stores. Indonesia’s Blibli.com, in one case, has opened the first location for its BlibliMart grocery brand, which supplements its online supermarket offering while meeting millenials’ demand for quick, inexpensive shopping experiences, The Jakarta Post reported. Get...

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EA Video Game Publisher To Focus On Subscriptions, Services In 2020
January 31, 2020

As next-generation gaming consoles are set to come to market, Electronic Arts will have a narrow release lineup in 2020, after the newest Star Wars game assisted in the company’s formidable results in the holiday quarter, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story...

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Ola Plans London Rollout In February As It Takes On Uber
January 31, 2020

As it broadens its competition with Uber, Ola plans to official start operations in London in February after establishing its office in the city in 2019. The Indian ridesharing firm said it would be “fully operational from day one” in the British capital, and it has already signed...

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Filling The Customization Gap In The Cosmetics Market, On-Demand
January 30, 2020

Given the abundance of beauty products of all makes, formulations and descriptions on the market worldwide, not to mention the limitless hours of makeup and beauty tutorials on YouTube and Instagram, it is hard to imagine that there might be any segment of the beauty...