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LEGO To Open 150 Stores In 2020 With Focus On China
March 04, 2020

As it reported formidable revenue for last year, LEGO said it will debut 150 new locations in 2020 — mainly in China. The toy company now has 570 locations globally, with the inclusion of 100 in the United States, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the...

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OYO To Lay Off 5K Workers To Cut Costs
March 04, 2020

As it pursues profitability and aims to reduce expenditures, economy hotel firm OYO is reducing its worldwide workforce by 5,000 individuals. The newest wave of job reductions would cut the company’s headcount to 25,000 across more than 80 nations, according to reports. Get the Full...

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Sales Of Plant-Based Foods Hit $5B In 2019
March 04, 2020

Consumers’ appetites for plant-based food is apparently surging, as the market for those products hit a new high of $5 billion last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Target Expands Same-Day Services With Fresh Food, Alcohol
March 04, 2020

Same-day services at Target will soon include fresh food staples and alcohol, according to CNBC. 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,...

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Rent The Runway Expands Subscription Types
March 04, 2020

Rent the Runway, a company that lets people order clothes and then return them, is adding a new tier to its subscription offerings in an effort to grow its business, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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How eCommerce May Save Fashion Week Events In 2020
March 03, 2020

The business of fashion shows is struggling this week, but fashion retailing is not. Already eCommerce figured to play a major part in the various fashion weeks across the globe this week and next due to new technology and a willingness for designers to make...

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Businesses Take A Profitable Perspective On Coronavirus
March 03, 2020

The outbreak is hardly over, but a sense of perspective – some of it decidedly unconventional – is settling over the global commerce picture. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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iPrice Group Notches $10M In Series B Investment
March 03, 2020

With a round led by ACA Investments, comparison shopping platform iPrice Group has notched $10 million in Series B funding. The round also came with participation from Daiwa PI Partners as well as returning investors Asia Growth Fund, Mirae Asset-Naver, and Line Ventures, according to...

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Hudson’s Bay CEO To Depart In Coming Weeks
March 03, 2020

After helping to blaze the path for Hudson’s Bay Co. to go private, the company’s chief executive is departing the firm. Helena Foulkes, who is expected to leave in the weeks to come, came to the Saks Fifth Avenue parent from CVS Health Co. and...