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Square Unveils New Inventory Management Features For Retailers
April 22, 2021

Square has unveiled new inventory management features for its retailer sellers, the digital payments company announced on Thursday (April 22). The new features are designed to “provide sellers greater control over their inventory management, and improve efficiency with better ways to create, count and reorder...

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Grocery Roundup: Grocers Eye Policy Changes And Next-Gen Technologies
April 22, 2021

On Wednesday (April 21), over 230 representatives from 143 businesses in the grocery industry and other parts of the food supply chain convened for a virtual “Day in Washington” to meet with lawmakers and discuss policy issues affecting the industries, reports Winsight Grocery Business. The...

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MarineMax Boat Retailer Reports Strong Sales For Q2
April 22, 2021

It’s been smooth sailing for MarineMax, the largest recreational boat and yacht retailer. The company reported that revenue for the quarter ending March 31, 2021 was a whopping 70 percent greater than the same period a year ago, jumping from $214 million to $523.1 million....

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Genuine Parts Reports Strong Q1 Sales Amid Surge In Auto-Related Spending
April 22, 2021

The parent company of over 10,000 NAPA Auto Parts stores reported strong sales for the first quarter that ended on March 31. Atlanta-based Genuine Parts Company reported sales from continuing operations were $4.5 billion, a 9.1 percent increase compared to $4.1 billion in the same...

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Sleep Number Rides Digital Demand To Record Q1 Results
April 22, 2021

Since Sleep Number transformed its entire product line to digitized “360 smart beds” three years ago, the chain of 600 bedding stores has been steadily growing sales and consumer converts to its platform. Add the pandemic’s at-home lifestyle changes and a few rounds of stimulus...

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Tractor Supply Raises Outlook As Triple-Digit Online Sales Growth Drives Record Q1 Results
April 22, 2021

Rural lifestyle retailer Tractor Supply said stronger than expected online sales and fewer discounts helped to pave the way for record first-quarter results and a more bullish full-year outlook. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Tight Supply, Recovery Spike Used-Car Prices
April 22, 2021

Used vehicle prices were up over 50 percent since last year in April so far, a report from the Manheim Index says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Curbside Service Is Retiring Walmart Robots
April 22, 2021

Walmart will be putting the robots put in place to disperse online orders out to pasture, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Fetch Flips The Script On Customer Loyalty
April 22, 2021

Like so many things within the digital economy that were impacted by the pandemic, the nation’s vast loyalty and rewards programs have come out the other side with a different purpose and an entirely different viewpoint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...