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Today In Retail: Walgreens Grows Same-Day Medication Delivery Service; Harrods Works With My Wardrobe HQ...
July 08, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens has grown its same-day prescription delivery service, while Harrods is collaborating with My Wardrobe HQ on apparel rentals. Plus, Bloomingdale’s new Bloomie’s store will concentrate on the customer experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Grocery Roundup: Chobani Goes Public, Shipt Goes Personal
July 08, 2021

Chobani is going public, and it turns out yogurt may be a hotter commodity than any of us thought. The company confidentially filed for its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday (July 7), and its valuation, an insider told Reuters, could exceed $10 billion. Get...

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Afterpay, Westfield Shopping Centers Partner On BNPL, Mall Plans
July 08, 2021

Australia’s Afterpay, a buy now, pay later (BNPL) company, and Paris-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, owner of Westfield shopping centers in the U.S., are teaming up to bring malls into the 21st century. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Bloomingdale’s Small-Store Concept Leans Into Consumer Experience
July 08, 2021

When luxury department store chain Bloomingdale’s opens its new small-format store next month in Fairfax, Virginia, consumer experience will be front-and-center as the brand and parent company Macy’s work to find the best way to blend eCommerce with the in-store experience. Get the Full Story...

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Labor Shortage May Complicate Back-To-School Shopping
July 08, 2021

New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that the retail industry’s labor shortage may last through the fall, cutting into one of the biggest shopping seasons of the year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Health And Housewares Brand Helen Of Troy Sees Environmental, Supply Chain Trouble
July 08, 2021

Executives at the company in charge of products for brands such as OXO, Revlon, Honeywell and Vicks had plenty of good things to say about the first quarter of their fiscal year, but rising supply chain costs and trouble with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

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Harrods Wagers On Return Of Gatherings, Demand For Occasion Wear With Rentals
July 08, 2021

As it wagers on the return of in-person gatherings and flourishing demand for occasion wear, high-end department store retailer Harrods is collaborating with high-end rental marketplace My Wardrobe HQ, Business of Fashion reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Walgreens Brings Same-Day Medication Delivery To Nearly All Stores
July 08, 2021

To provide another way for shoppers to get the medications they require in the most convenient fashion, Walgreens has grown its same-day prescription delivery service. The offering is currently available in almost every store location all days of the week, according to a Thursday (July...

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The ‘Third Wave’ Of Self-Serve Checkout Turns Grocery Stores Into Omnichannel Hubs
July 08, 2021

As brick-and-mortar grocery stores look to catch up with the eCommerce innovations of the past 16 months, self-checkout is on the rise. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...