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Retailers Test Discounting, No-Return Policies to Keep Goods With Consumers
January 19, 2022

Like clockwork or the rising sun, each new year in the retail industry also reliably brings with it a flurry of January White Sales, spawned from the hopeful, festive loins of Black Friday. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Poland’s Żabka Leads Europe’s Autonomous Store Race
January 18, 2022

Żabka, the largest convenience store chain in Poland, says it now has the largest chain of autonomous stores in Europe. 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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Today in Retail: Brick-and-Mortar’s Ongoing Importance; Activist Investor Blasts Kohl’s
January 18, 2022

Today in retail, a startup is on a mission to ease delivery and thwart porch pirates, while Buyk launches private-label coffees, pastries, breads, candies and ice cream. Plus, new National Retail Federation Chair John Furner discusses the importance of creating customer loyalty. Get the Full...

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Ultrafast Grocer Buyk Launches Private Label
January 18, 2022

Grocery service Buyk has launched a line of “high-quality, affordable private label products,” something the company says is a first in the world of ultrafast grocery delivery. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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To Win Grocery Shoppers’ Loyalty Today, Brands Must Think Brick-and-Mortar, Data Shows
January 18, 2022

While grocers’ digital strategies are key to their long-term futures, securing the majority of consumers’ loyalty in the here and now means maintaining a top-tier in-store experience. Research from a new PYMNTS study, Decoding Customer Affinity: The Customer Loyalty to Merchants Survey 2022, created in...

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Kohl’s Attacked by 2nd Activist Investor, Dept Store Blasted for Lack of Urgency, Wasted Year
January 18, 2022

Two board seats and nine months after its prior shake-up attempt, and New York-based activist investor and Kohl’s shareholder Macellum Advisors is at it again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Walmart US Chief To NRF: ‘Loyalty in Retail is the Absence of Something Better’
January 18, 2022

Walmart U.S. president and CEO John Furner took over as the new chairman of the National Retail Federation Monday (Jan. 17), succeeding Qurate Retail, Inc. former president and CEO Mike George, who led the group through perhaps its most tumultuous two years in recent memory....

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D2Cs Eye Commercial Claim Center Delivery to Cut Costs, Thwart Porch Pirates
January 18, 2022

It may say “free delivery” on your order, but everyone knows the process of moving a package from point A to point B is anything but free, especially for the small retailers who have to shoulder the expense of increasingly costly shipping to compete with...

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Macellum Advisors Urge Kohl’s to Bolster Failing Stocks or Sell
January 17, 2022

Kohl’s is facing demands from Macellum Advisors to bolster its failing stocks or pursue avenues to sell the company, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Jan. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...