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Dollar Tree May Close Up To 390 Family Dollar Stores
March 06, 2019

Amid plans to rebrand and shutter hundreds of Family Dollar stores, Dollar Tree reportedly marked down the value of the chain. The retailer said that it marked a goodwill impairment charge of $2.73 billion against the chain’s value, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the...

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Albertsons Partners With Glympse On Delivery Tracking
March 06, 2019

Albertsons has partnered with Glympse, a location sharing technology, to give shoppers real-time status of their grocery delivery or Drive Up & Go order. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Surging Holiday Sales Blast Target Past Analyst Expectations
March 05, 2019

Target saw its shares spike in value this morning (March 5) as it delivered better than expected results for the much-watched holiday quarter. Target reported record adjusted earnings per share and saw digital sales grow by over 25 percent for the fifth consecutive year. At...

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‘Game Of Thrones’ Is Coming — To A Bar In Chicago
March 05, 2019

“Game of Thrones” has no difficulty driving viewership. HBO’s sprawling epic fantasy series started out with a relatively small audience when it premiered in April of 2011 — about 2.2. million people tuned in to watch the pilot. But viewership picked up rapidly from there,...

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How QSRs Are Tapping Into Order-Ahead Solutions In The Mobile Age
March 05, 2019

With customers trading the counter for mobile apps, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are experiencing mobile order-ahead growth. Amid these shifting consumer preferences, these chains are taking a mobile-first approach as they reconsider how they communicate with their diners in the age of digital technology. Get the...

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Luxury Hotels Designed For Pets (And Their Owners)
March 05, 2019

To serve pet owners who need a place for their cats or dogs to stay while they are away, entrepreneurs are opening up pet hotels. In Irvine, California, for instance, Club Cat is billed as the “first luxury cat hotel” in Orange County. Get the...

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Pinterest Expands Social Shopping Features
March 04, 2019

Pinterest is enhancing the level of shopping that can be done on the social media platform, rolling out a round of new features on Monday (March 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Neiman Marcus Arrives At Agreement ‘In Principle’ With Lenders
March 04, 2019

To lengthen the maturity of term loans and notes, Neiman Marcus and majority noteholders have reportedly come to an agreement. The information came to light through documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the morning of Friday (March 1), Retail Dive reported. Get the...

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LEGO Wear, AR And Powering Sales With An Empty Pop-Up
March 04, 2019

In London, LEGO and Snapchat are partnering on a pop-up shop that combines many concepts that, if not opposite, are not normally associated with each other. It’s a shop, but doesn’t have any merchandise in it – from a quick glance, it’s a blank white...