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Deal Or No Deal? Mattel Snubs Hasbro Offer
Deal Or No Deal? Mattel Snubs Hasbro Offer
November 16, 2017  |  Retail

If you thought Jim and Pam on “The Office” took forever to get together, you’ve clearly never followed the decades-long mating dance between the world’s...

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Digital Posts Double Digits in Target’s 3Q, But Holiday Forecast Hits Shares
Digital Posts Double Digits in Target’s 3Q, But Holiday Forecast Hits Shares
November 16, 2017  |  Earnings

Target's results showed same store sales growth, top and bottom lines that edged analyst estimates and growth in digital sales that showed strong momentum.  But...

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Amazon Cuts Prices At Whole Foods
Amazon Cuts Prices At Whole Foods
November 15, 2017  |  Amazon

Whole Foods Market and Amazon have announced a new round of price cuts on some of their bestselling grocery items, just in time for the...

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b8ta Brings Smart Home Smarts To Lowe’s Via Mini-Stores
b8ta Brings Smart Home Smarts To Lowe’s Via Mini-Stores
November 13, 2017  |  Retail

Smart homes can make a lot of consumers feel dumb. Simply asking Alexa to turn up the music or turn down the heat sounds easy,...

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Amazon Stocks Whole Food Shelves (And Pop-Up Shops) With Echo Devices
Amazon Stocks Whole Food Shelves (And Pop-Up Shops) With Echo Devices
November 10, 2017  |  Amazon Technology

Whole Foods Market and Amazon announced news on Thursday (Nov. 9) that customers can now shop for Amazon devices at more than 199 Whole Foods...

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A Surprise Same-Store Sales Bump Isn’t Enough To Offset An Earnings Miss For Kohl’s
A Surprise Same-Store Sales Bump Isn’t Enough To Offset An Earnings Miss For Kohl’s
November 10, 2017  |  Earnings

Mixed results for Kohl’s as it posted its Q3 earnings report depressed stock prices in trading today as the retailer reported that sales took a hit when...

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Making Holiday Engagement Ring Shopping A Bit Shinier For Everyone
Making Holiday Engagement Ring Shopping A Bit Shinier For Everyone
November 08, 2017  |  Retail

Spring (and early summer) often get pegged as the seasons of love and romance — which is perhaps not a totally unfair reality, given that when...

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Loop Commerce Launches GiftNow Card With Athleta
Loop Commerce Launches GiftNow Card With Athleta
November 07, 2017  |  Omnicommerce

Loop Commerce, the operator of GiftNow, is announcing the launch of its GiftNow Card with Athleta, the Gap’s lifestyle apparel brand. GiftNow Cards are designed to...

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Competitors Prompt Amazon To Slash Prices (Again)
Competitors Prompt Amazon To Slash Prices (Again)
November 06, 2017  |  News

For consumers, the holiday shopping season is the most wonderful time of year. Seasonal sales, twinkling lights and Santas for photo-ops everywhere you turn. For...

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