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Retail Pulse: Gap Teams With thredUP; Pier 1 Looks To Sell As It Closes Stores
Retail Pulse: Gap Teams With thredUP; Pier 1 Looks To Sell As It Closes Stores
February 21, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion economy. Gap Inc., in one case, is partnering with thredUP to...

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Today In Payments: EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech Data; Goldman Sachs Warns Of Market Drop Due To Coronavirus
Today In Payments: EU Wants PSD2-Like Regs For Big Tech Data; Goldman Sachs Warns Of...
February 20, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, the European Commission has plans to pool its data to better compete with Big Tech firms, and Goldman Sachs warns that...

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Is Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical Retail?
Is Paying Consumers For Their Time The Future Of Physical Retail?
February 20, 2020  |  Merchant Innovation

Among the more famous aphorisms of Benjamin Franklin was his 1748 observation that “time is money” —  a fancy way of saying that making money...

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IKEA Allows Consumers To Use Time As Currency
IKEA Allows Consumers To Use Time As Currency
February 18, 2020  |  Retail

With a move that could change how shoppers buy merchandise, IKEA is allowing consumers to essentially pay with their time. IKEA Dubai is launching a...

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
February 07, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven, in...

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IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
IKEA To Shutter UK Store Due To Fewer-Than-Expected Shoppers
February 05, 2020  |  Retail

With the infrequent closing of one of its stores, IKEA is expected to shutter a British location as the retailer says the store had a “substantially lower”...

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IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
IKEA Goes Online In Second Indian Market
January 21, 2020  |  Retail

Swedish furniture company IKEA now has a second online-only store in India, this one in Pune. The store follows an earlier, similar model that opened...

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How Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem
How Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem
January 20, 2020  |  Retail

As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of their homes, there are also big changes when it comes the...

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IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
IKEA Plans Urban Megastore With No Parking
January 16, 2020  |  Retail

As the retail landscape adjusts to more online shoppers, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers are reacting to customers’ changing lifestyles – including how they arrive at their...

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