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Touch This, Look at That: Why Ikea and Other Retailers Are Going Little and Local
December 22, 2021

Life may get a bit easier for urban, suburban and rural consumers alike who want to shop at a big-box retailer for big-ticket items like furniture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Note to Retailers: Consumers Want it Fast, Easy and Now Cheap
December 22, 2021

It’s a rough world out there right now, to put it lightly. And the retail industry is seeing the effects. Inflation is at the highest level in nearly four decades, with average prices rising by nearly 7%, although many individual categories, such as food and cars, have...

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CarMax Sales Set Quarterly Record, Buybacks Blow Away Previous High
December 22, 2021

Used car retailer CarMax, Inc.’s retail and wholesale sales shot up almost 30% in the third quarter of fiscal 2022, largely because of increased consumer demand for buying their vehicles online as well as improved inventory and staffing levels and better vehicle sources from consumers....

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Zebra Technologies Invests in Returns Tech Company Optoro
December 22, 2021

Retail and logistics technology platform Optoro, Inc. on Wednesday (Dec. 22) closed a $25 million strategic funding round led by enterprise solution platform Zebra Technologies Corporation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Payment Trends for 2022 Center on Wider Embrace of Omnichannel Experience
December 22, 2021

If the last 20-plus months have taught us anything, it’s to expect technological change to be faster and more profound than before, with payments connecting almost all of it somehow. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Eye Tracking in Retail Shopping Must Benefit the Consumer
December 22, 2021

What if retailers could make judgments — at a glance, if you will — just by where you looked while you shopped? The truth is, eye tracking already exists and is being leveraged to learn about what someone looks at and why, to get a...

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Digital Spin-Offs Are Suddenly in Fashion as Ailing Dept Stores Seek Easy Fixes
December 21, 2021

Forget about faux fur, puffy vests or warm woolen knits; the most fashionable trend at department stores this holiday season has nothing to do with garments, but everything to do with looking good.  This comes as the great department store digital spin-off trend resembles the...

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Amazon Leverages ‘Fresh’ Brand to Gain Ground Against Instacart
December 21, 2021

After losing to Instacart at the aggregator game, Amazon has pivoted to first-party grocery sales with the rapid expansion of its Fresh brand. On Thursday (Dec. 16), the retail giant opened its tenth Amazon Fresh store in California, the Orange County Register reported. The locations...

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Rite Aid Shares Soar as Chain Announces Store Closure Plan 
December 21, 2021

Rite Aid Corporation shares were up almost 20% early on Tuesday (Dec. 21) after the company announced it has kicked off a plan to close at least 63 stores across the U.S., a move focused on reducing costs and increasing profitability as much as $25...