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Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
November 22, 2019

It’s that time of year: toy-buying season. Things have changed for that retail and consumer tradition, though, and toys serve as a constant source of commerce innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Jet To Discontinue NYC Fresh Food Delivery
November 22, 2019

With another indication that the urban-focused site is scaling back, the Jet subsidiary of Walmart is concluding its fresh-food delivery business only a year after bringing the service to New York City. The retailer will shutter a Bronx warehouse it was using for order preparation...

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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle Mexican Grill, in one case, recently announced an Alexa skill that lets diners reorder Chipotle meals for pickup or delivery with the...

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Why DTC Is A Better Path Than A Marketplace For Bespoke Offerings
November 22, 2019

When it comes to their pets, Americans are more than willing to shell out impressively large sums of cash. In 2018, American consumers spent $70 billion on their pets. The largest category of spending is on food – around $23 billion each year, or roughly 32...

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Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months
November 22, 2019

With a less-than-anticipated decline, retail sales in Canada dropped in September for the first time in three months. Statistics Canada noted that retailers sold 0.1 percent fewer goods in the month as shoppers spent less on gasoline and motor vehicles, which beat a median forecast...

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Debuts At Los Angeles Event
November 22, 2019

At one of the firm’s signature promotional events in Los Angeles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unwrapped the automaker’s Cybertruck all-electric pickup. The vehicle, which will start at $39,900, is designed in the form of a large metallic trapezoid, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...

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L’Oréal’s Integration With Salesforce Brings eCommerce Boost
November 22, 2019

L’Oréal has been using various cloud-based enterprise and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions from Salesforce to sell its products online, resulting in a 48.5 percent boost in eCommerce sales in the first half of 2019. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Simon Debuts Multi-Brand Concept With Guesst
November 22, 2019

Simon Property Group has partnered with Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform Guesst on a multi-brand experiential retail concept. 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...

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Supermarket Chain Ahold Tests Cashierless Store In MA
November 21, 2019

Retail Business Services (RBS), the services company of Ahold Delhaize, has announced that it is testing out a new frictionless store technology at its Quincy, MA office. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...