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Target Teams With Disney On Shopping Experience
August 29, 2019

Target has revealed it will launch its new Disney shop locations in 25 select Target stores in October. 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...

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Juul To Adopt More Stringent Anti-Youth Checks
August 29, 2019

Juul, one of the most popular e-cigarette brands in the U.S., will be adopting a new age verification system to curb underage smoking, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Forever 21 Considers Bankruptcy As Mall Sales Decline
August 28, 2019

One source has revealed that Forever 21 might be filing for bankruptcy. The retailer has been looking into ways to restructure its business as it deals with struggling sales. But one person familiar with the situation told CNBC that those efforts have stalled, and bankruptcy...

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Costco’s First China Store Signals Broader Retail Trend Into Foreign Markets
August 28, 2019

Costco Wholesale Corp. continues to grow its eCommerce and grocery operations – same-day grocery delivery is now available to most of the store’s members, the company recently said – as the merchant continues to bask in the glow of besting Amazon in an important customer...

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Clothing Rental Service Le Tote Buys Lord & Taylor For $100M
August 28, 2019

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is selling Lord & Taylor for $100 million to Le Tote, a clothing rental subscription service, the New York Post reported on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Lord & Taylor is the oldest department store chain in the U.S. and was acquired by...

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The Journey Of The Stroopwafel To Starbucks’ Shelves
August 28, 2019

Starting a business out of an Ivy League dorm room is far from a rare story in the world of American entrepreneurship in the last several decades. Arguably some of the Ivy League’s most successful students over the last 20 years have been dropouts. Get...

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How Retailers Tap Into Automation For Cashierless Checkout, Fulfillment
August 28, 2019

With technology for cashierless checkout and robotic-powered order fulfillment, automated retail is changing how consumers shop for groceries and how supermarkets fill their eCommerce orders. And, as grocers are experiencing rising customer interest in high-speed in-store shopping as well as quick online purchase access, these...

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Look To Gen Z For More Retail Trend-Setting
August 28, 2019

Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. So-called Generation Z is also driving much of the innovation when it comes to retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Amazon Reportedly Had Preliminary Go-Jek Investment Talks
August 28, 2019

In a move that could grow its services into a populous new market, Amazon has reportedly held discussions with Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek on a partnership per unnamed sources in a published report. The companies have reportedly talked about an agreement that would have Amazon...