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Allbirds Looks To Open 20 Brick-And-Mortar Locations
October 29, 2019

With a brick-and-mortar expansion in the works, direct-to-consumer shoe brand Allbirds plans to open 20 stores next year. The company began as a Silicon Valley eCommerce retailer, and has opened 14 stores so far, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Vintage Brings Unique Customization To Subscription Boxes
October 29, 2019

To connect consumers with a selection of vintage clothing chosen with their preferences in mind, eCommerce innovators are putting a new spin on the subscription box model. Instead of curating the same selection of goods that every subscriber will receive, they are choosing unique vintage...

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Amazon Fresh Becomes Free For Prime Members
October 29, 2019

With a new perk for Amazon Prime, free “ultrafast” grocery delivery is now available for free to the program’s members. Amazon Fresh was previously available for a monthly fee of $14.99, and it is now available as a complimentary benefit, the company said in a post....

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Automatic Food Service Implements USAT’s Vending Management Software
October 29, 2019

Automatic Food Service (AFS) said it has improved service times since installing USA Technologies‘ Seed Pro, Seed Markets and Seed Office, software which tracks stocking and maintenance needs in one platform. AFS has also seen a 45 percent increase in sales per route since adopting the...

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Is Connected Tech Making Store Shelving Too Smart?
October 28, 2019

In the annals of favored retail buzzwords over the last half-decade ago, “personalized” has risen to the top of the pack, usually paired with the other perennial favorite of the last few years: “experience.” The customer hasn’t just come to the store to buy something, the...

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Sock Subscriptions To Simplify Office Outfit Coordination
October 28, 2019

When Southern Scholar Socks Founder Kevin Wohlman started working full-time after college, he noticed that almost everyone in the office had something in common. From interns to partners, everyone “seemed to be wearing some sort of patterned sock,” he told PYMNTS in an interview. But Wohlman had...

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Connected Vehicles Steer Retail To New Innovations
October 28, 2019

As a new decade approaches, retail is driving hard toward its future thanks to connected vehicles. And big players in commerce and payments are racing for position. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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LVMH Makes $14.5B Takeover Offer For Tiffany & Co.
October 28, 2019

With jewelry as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the luxury sector, Tiffany & Co. has received an offer from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. The French firm sent the company’s officials a letter that reportedly outlined an all-cash, $120-per-share takeover bid that would value the firm...

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Spotify’s Premium Subscriber Base Reaches 113M
October 28, 2019

As Spotify Technology SA brought on more premium service subscribers than expected, the company came out ahead of Q3 revenue expectations and posted a surprise profit. It had reportedly “outstripped” Apple Music in the race to dominate music streaming around the world, with its number of premium...