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Today in Retail: Retailers Mull Clothing Rental to Attract Customers; Walmart Adding to Supply Chain...
September 01, 2021

In today’s top retail news, brands are looking to lend consumers apparel in a bid to increase conversion rates, while Walmart is adding 20,000 employees to its supply chain to help ease bottlenecks. Also, Afterpay is bringing its DROPSHOP shopping experience to the Big Apple...

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Ghost Kitchens Broadens Walmart Collab With US Expansion
September 01, 2021

Canada’s Ghost Kitchens is broadening its collaboration with Walmart with the opening of its first U.S. location in Rochester, New York. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Walmart Leverages Digital Ordering Boom with 25-Brand Ghost Kitchens
September 01, 2021

Walmart is delving further into the ghost kitchen space, opening a location with up to 25 restaurant brands in Rochester, N.Y. Ghost Kitchen Brands announced Wednesday (Sept. 1) that it is expanding its partnership with the retailer, which has until this point only featured locations...

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Retailers Turn to Clothing Rental as Consumer Acquisition Tactic
September 01, 2021

When looking for apparel online, it can often be difficult to discern how a piece of clothing might look or fit — or even if you might want it for longer than a single night out. Some retailers, such as Walmart, Gap and others, have...

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VR Experiences Help ‘Captivate and Keep’ Consumers at Retail Locations
September 01, 2021

With online shopping ubiquitous and delivery options getting faster, it may be hard for some consumers to justify going to a crowded store or shopping mall. According to PYMNTS’ Connected Economy Research, 92 percent of consumers have placed an online order for a product or...

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Walmart to Add 20K Supply Chain Workers
September 01, 2021

Walmart is working to help improve bottlenecks in the global supply chain by hiring 20,000 employees to work in distribution centers, fulfillment centers and transportation offices, the company said Wednesday (Sept. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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PVH Corp. Raises Full-Year Outlook After Q2 Results
September 01, 2021

PVH Corp.’s efforts to streamline its operations in the last several months by selling several of its Heritage Brand companies are paying off — to the tune of a 46% increase in revenue for the second quarter of 2021, the company said on Tuesday (Aug....

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China’s Greater Bay Area Ushers In 3-Week Digital Shopping Festival
September 01, 2021

China is ushering in a three-week online shopping event targeting the economic growth center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), according to the state-owned Xinhua News Agency and China Daily. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Today In Retail: Walmart Struggles in Home Furnishings; Consumers Blame Merchants, Not Bad Actors, When...
August 31, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walmart could not make up any ground in the furniture and home furnishings category in the second quarter despite its new partnership with Gap, while Riskified says only one-third of consumers trust retailers’ ability to prevent fraud. Also, men looking...