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‘Smash and Grab’ Theft Trend Scares Shoppers and Workers, Threatens Mall Traffic
November 24, 2021

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Merchants Pin Holiday Hopes on Financially Healthy Consumers
November 24, 2021

Consumers are more ready than ever to spend in the coming weeks and months, with robust savings and pent-up demand built during the pandemic, leading several retail executives to project healthy sales going into 2022. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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The Digital Consumer Has Redefined Retail’s ‘Normal’
November 24, 2021

For many people and companies, there exists a burning desire to move past the global pandemic and return to some semblance of “normal,” which most take to mean a resumption of life as it was approximately two years ago. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Best Buy Tightens Security, CEO Warns of Impact on Employee Retention
November 23, 2021

Best Buy CEO Corie Barry said she thinks a glut of thefts could end up having a ripple effect on employee retention, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Malicious Shopping Bots Top the Naughty List for Holiday 2021 eCommerce
November 23, 2021

From the apocalyptic AI of Marvel’s Ultron to the time-traveling homicidal programming of “The Terminator,” we can all agree that movie robots are often creepy. And while real code-based bots are embedded in eCommerce for all the right reasons, shopping bots can also be bad....

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Today in Retail: Dollar Tree Raises Prices; Walmart+ Struggles to Up Paid Members
November 23, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Dollar Tree is permanently raising its prices to $1.25, while Best Buy is counting on healthcare technology and new store formats to help pave its future. Also, Walmart is struggling to grow the membership base of Walmart+, and Klarna is...

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Dollar Tree Breaks the Buck With Expanded $1.25 Pricing Policy 
November 23, 2021

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Retailers’ Q3 Online Sales Slowdown May Mark End of eCommerce Hypergrowth
November 23, 2021

In retail, brick-and-mortar’s steadily rising drumbeat of foot traffic is eCommerce’s pain, at least for now. 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...

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Grocers Try Smart Carts to Reduce Labor Costs, Shift Checkout to Consumers
November 23, 2021

Frictionless checkout is no longer the near-exclusive purview of Amazon. While some major brands are trying out cashierless payment options that allow consumers to pick items off shelves and walk out of the store with them, others are opting for the smart cart route. For...