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Luxury Brands Work With Chinese eCommerce Sites, Shun Amazon
April 04, 2019

Luxury brands are selling more and more on Chinese eCommerce sites like JD.com and Alibaba, while still keeping their distance from Amazon, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. French multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH’s finance chief made his views on Amazon clear...

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Beyonce And Adidas Partner Up For Apparel, Shoe Line
April 04, 2019

Soon all the single ladies (and the non-single ones) will be able to buy Adidas-branded Beyoncé clothes and shoes. 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...

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How FinTechs Start With The End In Mind For Payments
April 04, 2019

FinTech firms are creating offerings to make it easier for retailers to handle their payments on the back end. Modo, for example, designed its new /Checkout product with “the end in mind,” Brian Billingsley, the company’s chief revenue officer, told PYMNTS in an interview. He...

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The Mixed State Of The U.S. Convenience Store
April 04, 2019

The latest set of industry figures is out from the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), and the report paints a mixed portrait of the status of quick stop shops in the U.S. On the one hand, revenue hit a record level for the 16th...

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Good Dog On How To Find Your Best Friend
April 04, 2019

Entrepreneurs are drawing from their personal and professional lives to connect prospective pet owners with their new best friends. Good Dog’s Chief Experience Officer Lauren McDevitt and Chief Executive Officer Josh Wais, in one case, had expertise in building customer experiences. The concept for their...

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Virtual Reality: 5G Retailers’ Secret Sauce?
April 04, 2019

Out of the haze of uncertainty emerged a new mobile network, and from the new mobile network came new retail applications and experiences, all taking advantage of the faster speed of the technology, and the potential to reduce friction. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Walmart Debuts Revamped Baby Registry
April 04, 2019

To make it easier for customers to register for baby gifts, accessories and supplies, Walmart introduced a new baby registry after taking steps such as rolling out an online shopping experience for the nursery. The registry comes with new personalization features and the ability to...

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QVC To Launch Exclusive Makeup Line
April 04, 2019

To develop an exclusive beauty line for its customers, QVC, Inc. has teamed up with Batallure Beauty to create a new makeup brand. Carmindy Beauty, which will roll out exclusively on QVC in September, is described as color cosmetics that made for women regardless of...

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Walmart Ex-CEO Throws Shade On Whole Foods Price Cuts
April 03, 2019

Former Walmart President and CEO Bill Simon said on Wednesday (April 3) that he doesn’t think Amazon’s move to cut prices at Whole Foods will boost sales at the grocery store, according to a report by CNBC. This would be the second round of price...