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Mastercard: Holiday eCommerce Nearly 15 Pct Of Retail Sales
December 26, 2019

Overall retail sales reflected record-high numbers this holiday season – at least in online shopping, Mastercard reported. 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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Central Retail Group Eyes $2.7B IPO
December 26, 2019

In what would be Thailand’s biggest initial public offering (IPO), Central Retail Corporation, the country’s largest retailer, is looking to raise up to 81.1 billion baht or approximately $2.7 billion. The company said that funds raised would be used to grow its international and domestic...

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How AI Will Decide What You Wear
December 26, 2019

At the start of the 2010s, retail merchandising was, at base, a lot of guesswork. The fashion industry made decisions on its seasonal lines once or twice a year, production runs were ordered and goods were shipped. If things went well, and brands guessed right...

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Super Saturday Pulls In Record-Breaking $34.4B In Retail Sales
December 24, 2019

Exceeding forecasts, Dec. 21, the last Saturday shopping day before Christmas 2019, has been confirmed as the single biggest retail sales day in U.S. History. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Nike Kaepernick Shoe A Sellout Success
December 24, 2019

Nike’s new shoe featuring former Quarterback Colin Kaepernick sold out on its first day, according to CNBC. The ‘True to 7’ shoe, this year’s installment of Nike’s Air Force 1 shoe, features Kaepernick’s image in an embroidered portrait on the shoe’s heel tab, as well...

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What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?
December 24, 2019

All that’s left now, more or less, is the rush of returns that will all but overwhelm some retailers. Christmas Eve is upon us, and the last gifts are making their way from basements, attics and bedroom closets to stockings and trees. Get the Full...

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Mattel Holiday Sales Driven By Name Brands
December 24, 2019

With the decade inching towards its conclusion and shoppers making their last-minute purchases, Mattel CEO CEO Ynon Kreiz says the last holiday toy shopping season of the 2010s has been about “big franchises” and “big brands.” This happens to the case for the company’s legendary Hot Wheels...

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Measuring Retail Success In The Digital Age
December 23, 2019

Online shopping has fundamentally changed the rules of how to gauge a company’s performance around the holidays. Unlike the old days, the number of people visiting a store on a major shopping day is no longer an indicator of success, Wall Street analysts say, according...

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Curating Themed Socks For The Holidays (And Year-Round) Through Subscriptions
December 23, 2019

Say it with a Sock Founder Daniel Seeff started his sock subscription business with his wife before they were married. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....