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Walmart, Sam’s Club Shoppers Must Wear Face Masks Starting Next Week
July 15, 2020

Calling it an easy step to keep customers safe, Walmart Inc. and Sam’s Club will require shoppers to wear masks starting Monday (July 20), per a company announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Vuse Launches New Website For Customized Vaping Orders
July 15, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic surging in the United States, Vuse is ramping up its efforts to sell its vaping products online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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StockX Report Affirms Resale Market Acceleration
July 15, 2020

The apparel and footwear resale market is seeing record-setting growth during the pandemic. Sites like thredUP and Poshmark have experienced a surge in consumer activity. The trend was reinforced this week by a half-year status report from footwear resale marketplace StockX. Get the Full Story...

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Virtual Mall Platform Finds Traction
July 15, 2020

There were more dire predictions for the mall sector this week, as some states had to revisit their lockdown mandates due to new COVID-19 spikes. But a new eCommerce platform coming out of the Alibaba Group in Southeast Asia is bringing a unique business model...

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Best Buy Mandates Face Masks
July 15, 2020

Best Buy shoppers at the retailer’s U.S. stores will now have to wear a mask as COVID-19 cases are on the rise, The Wall Street Journal reported.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Burberry To Reduce Workforce By 500 Positions Amid Pandemic
July 15, 2020

Following a drop in sales amid the COVID-19 health crisis, Burberry is to reduce its workforce by 500 positions globally with the inclusion of 150 jobs in its British head offices. The moves are part of the luxury brand’s plans to reduce costs by £55 million, The Guardian reported....

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Afterpay US CEO On The Changing Face Of Luxury In A Post-Pandemic World
July 15, 2020

Consumers were already changing their retail preferences before anyone had heard of COVID-19, let alone had their life utterly upended by it. 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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Straight Outta Yale: Recent Grads Create New Beverage Product Line
July 15, 2020

Someday, Onda CEO and Co-Founder Noah Gray will have a great case study to write. Or even a spin on the old “what I did for my summer vacation” essay. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Automotive Recovery Depends On Digital 3.0
July 14, 2020

As predicted by the PYMNTS COVID-19 Tracker project, the automotive business will need to shift to Digital 3.0 for any kind of post-pandemic recovery. That shift was reinforced this week in two reports predicting the need for digital tools to recreate connections with consumers. Get...