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IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital

IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
IKEA Donates 50K Found Masks To Swedish Hospital
March 17, 2020  |  Economy

On the West Coast of Sweden, workers at an IKEA store stumbled on a coronavirus-fighting treasure trove: 50,000 unused face masks to donate to a...

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Delivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week’s News
Delivery Wars, B2B Payments, Cereal Makers Top This Week’s News
February 21, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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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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