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How QSRs Are Driving Retail Innovation Via Emerging Tech
November 25, 2019

Retail innovation comes from various places – and for the new decade, that includes quick-service restaurants (QSRs), the site of massive technological change. 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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Upturning Caffeine Overload With Upcycled Tea Subscriptions
November 25, 2019

When Wize Monkey Co-Founder and CEO Max Rivest was studying for his master’s degree in France near the end of 2012, he was also working on a design contract for a client in Vancouver, Canada. The timing, however, wasn’t ideal. “It’s a nine-hour time difference,” he told...

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LVMH Strikes Deal To Purchase Tiffany & Co.
November 25, 2019

With a move that will enable greater access to luxury shoppers in the United States, LVMH has reached an arrangement to purchase Tiffany & Co. for $16.2 billion or $135 a share in cash. Shares of LVMH were trading 1.4 percent higher on Monday morning...

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eBay Agrees To Sell StubHub In $4.05B Deal
November 25, 2019

In a deal announced Monday (Nov. 25) that values StubHub at approximately $4 billion, eBay Inc. has agreed to sell the ticketing business to Viagogo Entertainment Inc. The marketplace decided to look into selling StubHub after two activist investors encouraged the company to leave businesses...

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Malls Close Vacancy Gap With 1700+ Online Retailers
November 24, 2019

As traditional mall merchants go under, online brands are expanding into brick-and-mortar, the New York Post reported Saturday (Nov. 23). 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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Shattered Glass: The Tesla Cybertruck And Other Product Launch Stunts/#FAILS
November 23, 2019

It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree...

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Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
November 22, 2019

It’s that time of year: toy-buying season. Things have changed for that retail and consumer tradition, though, and toys serve as a constant source of commerce innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Jet To Discontinue NYC Fresh Food Delivery
November 22, 2019

With another indication that the urban-focused site is scaling back, the Jet subsidiary of Walmart is concluding its fresh-food delivery business only a year after bringing the service to New York City. The retailer will shutter a Bronx warehouse it was using for order preparation...

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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle Mexican Grill, in one case, recently announced an Alexa skill that lets diners reorder Chipotle meals for pickup or delivery with the...