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Judge: Rent-A-Center Doesn’t Have To Complete Merger
March 15, 2019

A judge has ruled that Rent-A-Center will not have to complete a $1.37 billion merger by Vintage Capital Management, and that the furniture retailer acted properly when it canceled the deal based on a technicality. Bloomberg reported the issue remains of who will pay a...

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Deliveroo Serves Up Fully Automated Dining In Singapore
March 15, 2019

Food delivery services opening up kitchens of their own is not exactly a shock to the system in 2019. Industry doomsayers have long been pointing out that restaurants handing over their customers to aggregator services that handled delivery was a short-term gain with a very...

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Retail Pulse: AMC Theatres Premieres Mobile Ordering, Papa John’s Teams With DoorDash
March 15, 2019

Cinema chains are driving customer convenience and building loyalty with the help of digital innovations to make for more seamless moviegoing experiences. News came this week, for instance, that AMC Theatres is rolling out food and beverage ordering through its mobile app to help consumers...

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Fitness Apps That Prescribe Digital Workout Subscriptions
March 15, 2019

Digital subscriptions are charting a course to help provide runners with an alternative to working out alone, through the guidance of coaches offered on monthly or yearly plans. “We thought there would be a more fun way to get runners engaged,” Charge Running Co-founder Julie...

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Kroger Expands Marketing Relationship With Pinterest
March 15, 2019

Kroger and Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) have announced a strategic integrated media and measurement relationship with Pinterest. 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...

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Taking The Pain Out Of Luxury Beauty Pricing
March 14, 2019

There is an old French saying that most people have heard in some form or another, usually while on the verge of buying something stylish but uncomfortable: Il faut souffrir pour être belle. Translated loosely, it means “beauty is pain,” though it sounds a bit more...

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What Really Works With Digital Innovation In Grocery?
March 14, 2019

Take a closer look at grocery retail these days, and you’ll find an interesting story. 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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Kroger Sells YouTech To Inmar For $565M
March 14, 2019

Inmar has bought You Technology (YouTech), a digital coupon and digital rebate publishing platform, from Kroger for $565 million. 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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Papa John’s, DoorDash Team Up For Pizza Delivery
March 13, 2019

Papa John’s has announced a national partnership with DoorDash, giving customers the option for delivery from more than 1,400 of the pizza chain’s locations across the country. To mark the new collaboration, Papa John’s is offering free delivery during St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which runs...