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Bringing Color and Style To The eCommerce Party Scene
March 13, 2020

It was media visionary Marshall McLuhan who said the medium was the message. At Oh Happy Day, the medium is the color. Check the company’s website and the drab eCommerce world of blues, grays and thumbnails explodes into bright greens, reds and orange as the...

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OYO Offers Cash Incentives To Japan Hotels
March 13, 2020

As reservations plummet in a country strongly impacted by the coronavirus, OYO Hotels is reportedly planning to provide funds to hotels in Japan. The startup said it will give new members an amount that is equivalent to a share of their revenue in the past year with...

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Apple Resumes Operation Of All China Retail Locations
March 13, 2020

After it was forced to shutter its retail locations in China because of the spread of COVID-19, Apple Inc. has reportedly put all of them back into operation. The closures were one of the main reasons the tech company cited for removing its March quarter sales outlook, Bloomberg reported....

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Experiential Retail Doesn’t Sleep On Pandemics
March 12, 2020

Today a customer may walk into a retail location in the midst of a pandemic. But it’s still an experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Singapore’s ShopBack Notches $75M For Cashback App
March 12, 2020

ShopBack, a cashback app based in Singapore, has notched $75 million in a Temasek-led extended Series B fundraising round. EDBI, EV Growth, Rakuten, 33 Capital and Cornerstone Ventures also partook in the round, DealStreet Asia reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Why The Biggest US Retailer Will Stick To Stamps
March 12, 2020

Quick: Who’s the biggest retailer in the U.S.? Not Walmart (5,500 stores). If you want to go to QSRs, it’s not even Starbucks (14,000) or Subway (24,000). In terms of sheer size and locations, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is the biggest retailer in...

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Deliveroo To Provide Non-Contact Delivery Amid Coronavirus
March 12, 2020

To reduce the chance of spreading COVID-19, U.K. food delivery platform Deliveroo said it would let orders be dropped off outside instead of having a delivery worker meet a client. The company’s clients will have the ability to ask for a non-contact drop-off offering with...

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Modell’s Sporting Goods In Bankruptcy, Will Shutter All Stores
March 12, 2020

Modell’s Sporting Goods has filed for bankruptcy and will shutter all its stores, the company said on Wednesday (March 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Neiman Marcus To Shutter Half Of Its Discount Stores
March 11, 2020

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has decided to pivot away from discount stores to focus more on its luxury customers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...