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Dollar General Reduces Self-Checkout Options to Increase Engagement, Decrease Shrink
March 14, 2024

Dollar General is cutting back on its offering of self-checkout options, saying it is doing so to improve the customer experience and to reduce inventory shrink. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Ulta Beauty Drives Digital Conversion With Improved UX
March 14, 2024

Ulta Beauty is finding that, by improving the consumer experience on its digital platforms, it is able to boost its eCommerce performance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Earnings Season Shows Some Momentum for Online Car Platforms
March 14, 2024

Through the past several months, buying a car — used or new — has been, to put it mildly, out of reach. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Converts 65% of Customers to Click-and-Mortar™ Shoppers
March 14, 2024

In an effort to further engage its highest-value customers, Dick’s Sporting Goods is integrating more technology into the in-store experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Online Sales Slip in February as Consumers Return In-Store
March 14, 2024

The latest reading on retail sales data from the Census Bureau showed that overall retail sales were up 0.6% month over month, reversing a 1.1% decline that had been seen in January. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Half of Consumers Consider Ease of Checkout When Shopping Online
March 13, 2024

As retailers, brands and marketplaces alike increasingly invest in easy, intuitive user experiences on their eCommerce channels, consumers are coming back to digital more and more. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Family Dollar Parent Plans to Shutter Nearly 1,000 Stores
March 13, 2024

Dollar Tree says it plans to close nearly of its 1,000 Family Dollar locations. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Grocery’s Omnichannel Present and Future Highlighted in Latest Big Box Retail Data
March 13, 2024

Amazon and Walmart — and the pitched battle between the two for all manner of retail spend — gets a fair share of digital ink in these digital pages. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Allbirds Closing Stores as Retailers Feel the Burn of Shopper Cutbacks
March 12, 2024

Not long after touting its brick-and-mortar expansion, footwear brand Allbirds is becoming the latest merchant to shutter stores — a move that comes as consumers’ budgeting behavior amid financial challenges takes a hit on retailers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...