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Amazon vs Walmart Weekly: The Battle Over Payments, Pricing, Perks
September 02, 2022

Finding customers, tantalizing them with targeted ads and merchandise, and then presenting products in a compelling way are all retail art forms in and of themselves. Even so, they can also be quickly rendered useless if the final step — the payment — does not...

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Are Lululemon, Nike, Peloton Connecting With Active, Affluent Seniors?
September 02, 2022

Life may end at age 54 in terms of Madison Avenue advertising executives, but in real life, spending and consumption and wealth carries on, in size, for many years afterwards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Block Will Let Users Make Cash App Payments Outside Its Network
September 02, 2022

Block, which was formerly called Square, has begun letting users of its Cash App make payments on eCommerce sites that aren’t part of the Square network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Gap, American Eagle Begin Offering Logistics Services
September 02, 2022

In an era where supply chain logjams have underlined the value of delivery speed, clothing retailers Gap and American Eagle are banking on their expertise in logistics to drive revenue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Australia Pivots From BNPL to Reinventing Digital Retail Down Under
September 02, 2022

As the land that gave us buy now, pay later (BNPL), it’s hard to picture Australia as a laggard in digital transformation, but merchants and payments partners there still have dots to connect. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize USA Brands Rethink eCommerce Footprint
September 01, 2022

As one U.S. brand owned by multinational grocery giant Ahold Delhaize grows its eCommerce fulfillment offerings, another is paring back. 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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Discounter Five Below to Add 360 New Stores Amid Slowing Sales
September 01, 2022

Discount retailer Five Below said Thursday (Sept.1) that it plans to open a record 200 new stores in 2023 and another 160 this year as it continues its Triple Double growth plan. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Signet Looks for More Investments Following Blue Nile Purchase
September 01, 2022

Signet Jewelers reported a slight drop in quarterly sales Thursday (Sept. 1) but said it is positioned to keep making investments like its recent purchase of online jeweler Blue Nile. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Data Brief: Amazon’s Prime Day Traffic Held Up While Walmart+ Weekend Fell 24%
August 31, 2022

The clash of the retail titans is largely spelled out by the success of their big annual sales events. In a year as bizarre as 2022 nothing should surprise us, but big changes are always news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...