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New Nike Shoes Respond To Siri Commands
August 29, 2019

Nike’s new Adapt Huarache shoes work with voice commands on Siri and Apple Watch, allowing owners to adjust the fit and lace and unlace their sneakers, CNBC reported on Thursday (Aug. 29). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Voice-Assisted Retail Amps Up As Holidays Loom
August 29, 2019

As the all-important 2019 holiday shopping season looms for merchants, the area of voice is becoming hotter and more sophisticated, foreshadowing a trend that will almost certainly have retail significance in the fourth quarter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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The Magic Of Pasta Made With Vegetables (And Patience)
August 29, 2019

Kids love spaghetti and meatballs more or less universally, and have for most of remembered history. Parenting and food fads for kids have changed a lot over the last two decades, but the intrinsic appeal of spaghetti to children under the age of 10 is...

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Moving Into The Sharing Economy With Self-Storage Platforms
August 29, 2019

While a student at the University of Missouri, Eric Laurent had to be moved out of his apartment by the end of July, but he couldn’t move into his new home until mid-August. “I was moving from place to place,” Laurent told PYMNTS in an...

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Apple To Provide Independent Shops With Parts To Fix iPhones
August 29, 2019

Through a program that could ease the burden of Apple as well as authorized partners to fix broken charging ports and cracked screens, the tech company plans to start selling tools, parts and repair guides to independent stores to repair iPhones. The program is said...

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Porsche Brings Subscription Service To Four More Cities
August 29, 2019

Expanding its flexible car ownership experiment even while other automakers pull back, Porsche is bringing its subscription service to four new U.S. cities. The brand is bringing on San Diego, Las Vegas, Toronto and Phoenix to the pilot offering that it began in Atlanta, Bloomberg...

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Target Teams With Disney On Shopping Experience
August 29, 2019

Target has revealed it will launch its new Disney shop locations in 25 select Target stores in October. 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...

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Juul To Adopt More Stringent Anti-Youth Checks
August 29, 2019

Juul, one of the most popular e-cigarette brands in the U.S., will be adopting a new age verification system to curb underage smoking, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Forever 21 Considers Bankruptcy As Mall Sales Decline
August 28, 2019

One source has revealed that Forever 21 might be filing for bankruptcy. The retailer has been looking into ways to restructure its business as it deals with struggling sales. But one person familiar with the situation told CNBC that those efforts have stalled, and bankruptcy...