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Sears Gets Alexa Nod For Smart Appliances
February 25, 2019

Sears has announced that more than 40 Kenmore smart appliances are now certified as Works with Alexa. The certification means that the appliances meet Alexa’s Works With standards for responsiveness, reliability and functionality for its voice assistant. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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FCC: US Poised To Win 5G Race
February 24, 2019

With 5G wireless coming, the U.S. is in a good position to dominate the market, said Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Little Spoon On Making Online Baby Food Subscriptions Flexible
February 22, 2019

Baby food startups are giving new life to a market that hasn’t evolved in almost a century. “The options for parents to feed their children baby food haven’t changed in nearly 100 years,” Little Spoon Co-founder and CMO Lisa Barnett told PYMNTS in an interview....

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The Lure Of Laundry On Demand
February 22, 2019

It is hard to oversell the value of a good catchphrase when it comes to capturing consumers. The ability to elicit an immediate memory response with a few words is a nifty trick for the handful of brands that have pulled it off over the...

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American Eagle Tests ‘Style Drop’ Subscription
February 22, 2019

To let shoppers access clothing for a fixed fee on a monthly basis, American Eagle Outfitters is testing out an American Eagle Style Drop subscription offering. Customers can have “unlimited access” to clothing, according to Chain Store Age. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Global Smartphone Shipments Fell Flat In Fourth Quarter
February 21, 2019

The fourth quarter saw global shipments of smartphones stall, with unit growth of just 0.1 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2017. 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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Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
February 21, 2019

It looks like the deal to merge Sainsbury’s with Walmart-owned Asda could be in fatal trouble — after a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority on a deal that would have created the U.K.’s biggest supermarket chain with a £12 billion ($15.6 billion) deal. Get...

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Neiman Marcus Taps Into The Travel Vertical
February 21, 2019

Neiman Marcus is expanding its horizons with travel this spring – though not by going anywhere itself. Instead, the department store has announced it will be unveiling its latest campaign in March, titled “The Art of Travel.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Turning Fashion By The Numbers Into A Billion-Dollar Business
February 21, 2019

Since its founding in 2011, Stitch Fix has had a difficult challenge: how to ship customers clothing that matches both their size and taste preferences once a month, without the client ever having to be present for a measurement or inventory check. Get the Full...