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AutoNation Revamps Digital Car Shopping Experience
February 04, 2021

Automotive retailer AutoNation, Inc. revealed an improved experience for its integrated retailing product, AutoNation Express, which provides customers with an omnichannel auto shopping and buying experience, according to a Thursday (Feb. 4) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Waitwhile Lands $12 Million To Help Retailers Manage Wait Lines
February 04, 2021

Waitwhile has landed a $12 million investment from venture capital firm CRV as part of its Series A financing round. The queue management firm says it will apply the infusion toward growing into new markets, expanding the firm’s technical workforce and continuing to widen its...

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Shiseido Sells Personal Care Business To CVC For $1.5 Billion
February 04, 2021

Shiseido is selling the personal care portion of its business for $1.5 billion to CVC Asia Pacific Limited, a company blog says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Digital-First Economy Could Accelerate Purchase Insurance, Warranties
February 04, 2021

If one is going to be at home, one may as well invest in that home. As Cover Genius Vice President of Partnerships Peter Paine told PYMNTS, that has been among the lessons of the last several months. Consumers suddenly forced to be at home most...

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Kylie Jenner, Gucci Lead Resurgence In Pop-Up Retail Concept
February 03, 2021

Remember pop-up shops? The hottest trend in retail? In fact, 2018 was officially declared the year of the pop-up when it started to seem like just about everyone in retail was experimenting with a pop-up shop concept of their own.  Macy’s, Nordstrom, Ikea, Casper, Wayfair and...

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McDonald’s Plans Digital Innovations Amid Slow Growth In 2021
February 03, 2021

McDonald’s, navigating its way out of the pandemic, has predicted mid-single digit sales growth this year, according to CNBC. 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...

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Study: Gift Card Sales Fell More Than 30 Pct In 2020
February 03, 2021

Customer experience management platform provider Paytronix released its annual restaurant gift card sales report, which found that gift card sales declined in 2020. They dropped 31.8 percent in 2020 compared to 2019, although in-store physical card sales declined the least, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 3)...

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Uber Eats Commits $20 Million To Support Independent Restaurants
February 03, 2021

Uber Eats is introducing Eat Local, an initiative to advance support for independent restaurant owners and operators amid continuing pandemic-related challenges. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Today In Retail: Cart.com Purchases D2C Firm; Online Shopping Spike Fuels UPS’ Record Quarterly Revenues
February 03, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Cart.com unveiled its purchase of Cheap Cheap Moving Boxes, while UPS revealed consolidated revenue of $24.9 billion for Q4 2020. Plus, Amazon’s Q4 net sales have exceeded $100 billion. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...