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Walmart Opening Online Pet Pharmacy, Expanding In-Store Pet Clinics
May 07, 2019

To bring in more of the consumers who pay billions of dollars a year on their pets, Walmart is rolling out an online pet pharmacy and opening additional veterinary clinics. The retailer plans to bring its number of clinics to 100 from the current 21...

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Instagram’s High-Fashion Fakes Problem
May 06, 2019

Instagram has a counterfeit goods problem. 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 to...

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FinTech Firms Tackle PCI Burdens With Hosted Checkout
May 06, 2019

PCI compliance is top of mind for many organizations, with a burden and commitment from the chief financial officer (CFO) suite that is not nominal — and quite capital intensive. FinTech firms, however, are looking to lessen that work through their offerings: Modo, in one...

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Target Unveils New Branding For Digital Ad Business
May 06, 2019

In a rebrand of its in-house media company, Target unveiled that the new name for the business would be Roundel. The company develops digital advertising for big businesses and brands, the StarTribune reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Taking The Pain Out Of Vacation Planning
May 06, 2019

The weather is warming, school years nationwide are winding down and the summer vacation season is creeping up. Somewhere between 50 and 70 percent of Americans will take some kind of vacation during the 12-week stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day, depending on whether or...

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When Loyalty Innovation Is On QSRs’ Menus
May 06, 2019

To create more convenient ordering experiences and build loyalty, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are innovating with the help of digital and mobile technologies. Through revamped rewards offerings and mobile ordering experiences, QSRs are hard at work on bringing improved ordering and loyalty offerings into their brick-and-mortar...

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How DTC Brands Go Green With Cleaning Refills
May 06, 2019

To provide an affordable, eco-friendly alternative to household cleaners in new plastic bottles, direct-to-consumer (DTC) innovators such as Blueland are offering consumers tablet-based products through the refill business model. As the company’s Co-founder and CEO Sarah Paiji Yoo told PYMNTS in an interview, “we’re really...

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IKEA Debuts Central Paris Location
May 06, 2019

As IKEA moves to create a new range of stores to meet the changing habits of consumers, the furniture retailer opened its first store in the center of Paris. The store is located in the Madeleine district of central Paris, Reuters reported. Get the Full...

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When QSRs Think Really Outside The Box In The Innovation Race
May 04, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in...