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How Video Games Are Helping Retailers Grow And Innovate
September 12, 2019

Video games are helping to drive retail innovation and growth, and that includes the hot area of subscription commerce. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Building The Tire Shop Of The Future With On-Demand Service
September 12, 2019

When Zohr Co-Founder and CEO Komal Choong and Co-founder and COO Anoop Choong were in college, they would flip cars and car parts on the side. While they were buying and selling a lot of those vehicles, Komal told PYMNTS in an interview that “we realized how...

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Yelp Debuts Restaurant Updates, Upgrades Waitlist
September 12, 2019

To let users go beyond reviews from customers and see information from restaurants, Yelp has added a new way for eateries to post updates. The company also upgraded its Waitlist feature that lets diners see the current estimated wait time and become a part of...

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Walmart To Expand Delivery Unlimited Program
September 12, 2019

With an expansion of its Grocery Delivery membership option for customers, Walmart plans to grow the reach of Delivery Unlimited to 1,400 stores later this autumn. The offering allows shoppers to pay a monthly or yearly fee to get unlimited Walmart Grocery Delivery orders. Shoppers, however, can...

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Retail Bankruptcies, Closures Faster This Year Than Last
September 12, 2019

Data shows that stores are closing or filing for bankruptcy this year at a faster pace than in 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...

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Neighborhood Goods Raises $11M To Add More Locations
September 12, 2019

Neighborhood Goods revealed it has raised $11 million in a Series A round of funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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GameStop Will Continue Closing Stores Amid Customer Pivot To Digital
September 11, 2019

GameStop said on an earnings call that it’s going to close somewhere between 180 and 200 stores in an effort to expand its profitability, which has been dwindling in the digital age as customers buy fewer physical copies of games, according to a report by...

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Creating A Mainstream US CBD Market
September 11, 2019

CBD has in short order become something of a retail fad. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis plants that is increasingly favored for a whole host of medical and wellness related applications across the retail spectrum. Its use has become incredibly trendy – a...

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Virtual Reality Gains Traction In Retail
September 11, 2019

Virtual reality could have more retailers reach more consumers in the coming few years — in large part by upping the consumer experience. Already, trends are emerging that promise to play out with greater steam in the 2020s. Get the Full Story Complete the form...