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Google Bid Against Unnamed Firm For Fitbit Deal
November 26, 2019

A recent SEC filing revealed that two companies were aggressively bidding to buy Fitbit. Although multiple firms met with the company to talk about an acquisition, it was only Google and a mystery firm that ultimately came through with serious bids, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Pinterest Shop Allows Users To Buy From SMBs
November 25, 2019

Social media site Pinterest has announced a new feature that will allow users to make purchases from a selected number of online shops as it continues to expand and grow, according to a report from CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Shattered Glass Incident Drives 200K+ Pre Orders For Tesla Cybertruck
November 25, 2019

Days after shattered glass embarrassed Tesla at the launch of its so-called “cybertruck,” the pre-orders are rolling in — some 200,000 as of midday Monday (Nov. 25), according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk via his Twitter feed. Consumers can make a pre-order by putting down a...

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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...