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Walmart Matches Target’s Back-to-School Blitz but Passes on Amazon’s Prime Day
July 07, 2022

Just one day after Target launched an early and expanded back-to-school promotion and Walmart has matched its rival’s offer with a student-linked sales campaign of its own. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Mastercard SpendingPulse: US Retail Sales Up 9.5% YoY in June
July 07, 2022

As prices continue to spike for essential items and shoppers continue to treat themselves with more leisure-based spending than they did during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. consumer retail spending was up 9.5% year over year in June, according to the latest Mastercard...

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Grove Expands Its Sustainable Cleaning Products to Kohl’s, Giant Eagle, Meijer
July 07, 2022

In the latest example of the trend toward sustainability and increased at-home lifestyle, environmentally-friendly cleaning product company Grove Collaborative Holdings has expanded its retail store footprint, according to a Thursday (July 7) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Conn’s CEO Looks Beyond Current Headwinds, Sees ‘Payment Options for Everyone’
July 07, 2022

It’s been 11 months since Chandra Holt was appointed CEO of Conn’s and just six months since the furniture, appliance, and electronics retailer unveiled what she calls “our big, hairy, audacious goal” of becoming a multibillion-dollar omnichannel business by 2025.   Get the Full Story Complete...

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New Data Shows Amazon and Walmart’s Battle for Retail Spend Will Come Down to Grocery
July 07, 2022

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Walmart Ups Deliveries by Combining InHome, Walmart+
July 06, 2022

Walmart’s direct-to-fridge grocery delivery service InHome is now available as an add-on within its Walmart+ membership program, the mammoth retailer announced in a Wednesday (July 6) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Today in Retail: TikTok Dumps Livestream Shopping Expansion Plans; Amazon Part of UK Antitrust Probe...
July 06, 2022

Today in retail, retailers look to diversify their suppliers as a recession looms on the economic horizon, while Target kicks off its back-to-school shopping season as summer hits full stride. Plus, a Reliance Retail partnership is bringing Gap stores to India, and Carvana, Wayfair, Etsy...

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Don’t Tell the Kids, but Target Has Already Kicked off Back-to-School Sales
July 06, 2022

It may only be the first week of July, but Target, one of the nation’s largest retail chains, is already pushing back-to-school sales just as legions of vacationing school children everywhere have only started getting into the swing of summer. Get the Full Story Complete...

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TikTok Troubles Put Focus on Livestream Shopping’s Environmental, Data Impact
July 06, 2022

Though it’s early in the “what happened” analysis phase, the collapse of livestream shopping on TikTok in Western markets says a lot about how consumers want to shop on their devices, and feelings on a fast-fashion trend some see as out of touch with environmental...