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New Tech Combines To Make Grocery Shopping More Innovative
January 15, 2020

The grocery battles are heating up in retail, and that is sparking innovation and could lead to even more disruption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Catering To Millennial And Gen Z Travelers With Digital Innovation
January 15, 2020

Consumers have always wanted to explore and see the world, but they have had a constant need for comfortable transportation as well as accommodations. However, the methods that explorers use to discover, reserve and pay for their lodging and transportation has evolved over time. Get...

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Target’s Digital Sales Spike Despite Sluggish Same-Store Growth
January 15, 2020

As more shoppers are using same-day options such as curbside pickup when making eCommerce purchases, Target’s digital sales have increased 19 percent. The retailer noted that the use of its same-day services grew over 50 percent during November and December in comparison to 2018, powering approximately...

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H&M Customers Can Buy Now, Pay Later With Klarna
January 15, 2020

H&M customers will be able to shop now and pay later with a new payment option. According to a press release, the fast-fashion company aims to offer “a truly modern shopping experience” for customers that is flexible and convenient, no matter where and how they...

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Even Times Square Losing Shops To Changing Retail Landscape
January 15, 2020

Times Square, one of the most famous places on the planet, where hundreds of thousands of people live, work and visit any given day or night, is losing stores amid ongoing changes in the retail sector, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full...

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Strip Malls Gaining An Edge Over Traditional Shopping Malls
January 14, 2020

Open-air shopping centers – also called strip malls or strip centers – are replacing malls as retail juggernauts, offering necessities like grocery stores, hair salons and dentists, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (Jan.14). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Instacart To Offer Grocery Pickup Nationwide By Year-End
January 14, 2020

Instacart is expanding the Instacart Pickup offering to all 50 states by the end of 2020, following a year of sizable growth that doubled its grocery partners and tripled the number of states, the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Get the Full Story Complete...

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Parlaying A Pivot Into Digital Grocery Delivery Success
January 14, 2020

That grocery has gone digital in the last few years is at this point undeniable. Once widely considered an eCommerce-proof vertical because of consumers’ basic insistence on seeing and handling fresh produce, that conventional wisdom has dissolved through a steady drumbeat of innovations by several...

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PC Market Notches First Year Of Growth In Years
January 14, 2020

As Microsoft concludes its support for Windows 7 and companies need to upgrade their legacy devices, the PC market has reportedly had its first year of growth since 2011. Windows 10 was installed on 900 million devices as of September 2019, The Verge reported. Get...