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Anti-gun groups lobby retailers to pause sales during holiday season
November 25, 2020
Guns Down America, an organization striving to reduce guns in the U.S., is calling on Walmart and Dick's, as well as any other retailer selling firearms, to…
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Jewelry retailer taps Loop Commerce to boost digital gifting
November 25, 2020
Catbird, a New York jewelry designer and retailer, is deploying Loop Commerce's GiftNow to streamline, personalize and enhance the gifting experience.
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COVID changing U.S. holiday shopper behavior
November 24, 2020
More than half of U.S. consumers will shop less, or not at all, in a physical retail store this holiday due to concerns about COVID-19.
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Foot Locker debuts power store concept in Canada
November 24, 2020
A Foot Locker community power store is now open for business in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the footwear retailer plans to open a second in Toronto in…
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Holiday sales growth to hit between 3.6% to 5.2%, predicts NRF
November 24, 2020
Holiday sales between November and December won't be as dim as some may think due to the pandemic as there will be growth, according to the National Retail…
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ASOS, APEXX partner to optimize global payments in retail fashion
November 23, 2020
APEXX Global, a global payments platform, and ASOS, an online fashion retailer, are teaming up on a partnership that will let APEXX process payments for ASOS…
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7-Eleven launches Laredo Taco restaurant in Florida
November 23, 2020
Mega convenience retailer 7-Eleven is launching the first of 15-plus Laredo Taco restaurants, featuring authentic Mexican food, in Florida this month.
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Bakery Express Cake ATMs expand in Canada
November 20, 2020
Carlo's Bakery, a Hoboken, New Jersey-based family bakery, has installed its 14th Bakery Express Cake ATM at Limeridge Mall, Hamilton, Ontario, according to a…
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Forever 21 checkout experience gets a tech boost
November 20, 2020
Retailer Forever 21 is the first of Authentic Brands Group's properties to deploy Bolt, a checkout experience platform providing seamless checkout, payments…
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Fashion designer develops vending machine for hand bags
November 20, 2020
Paris-based fashion designer Jacquemus has created a vending machine offering a selection of the designer's hand bags, including the tiny Chiquito and the new…
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Study: Pandemic spurring retailer tech spending
November 19, 2020
A majority of retailers, six in 10, are accelerating technology spending plans due to COVID-19's impact on the retail environment, and more than 80% of retail…
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Holiday shopping surging early, reveals Verizon trends report
November 19, 2020
Online retailers are busy and sales are booming early while malls are seeing a 20% dip in shopping traffic compared to 2019 in relation to the holiday season.
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Swarovski Crystal Worlds creates a snowy showroom
November 19, 2020
The Swarovski Crystal Worlds museum, a popular Austria tourist destination, is bringing an innovative visitor experience with a first-ever indoor snowfall.
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Raymour & Flanigan taps Rightpoint for website build
November 17, 2020
Furniture retailer Raymour & Flanigan has launched a website providing a "differentiated e-commerce experience," built on Episerver by Righpoint, a Genpact…
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Canada retailer deploys mobile shopping tool to drive contactless shopping
November 17, 2020
Lee Valley Tools, an Ottawa, Canada tool and garden retailer, is offering consumers a mobile shopping tool to foster contactless shopping at its 20 locations…
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COVID-19 driving more holiday shoppers online
November 17, 2020
The ongoing coronarivus pandemic is prompting a big wave of consumers to shop online and 52% expect they will never shop in person again at the holiday season.
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Convenience store retailer relaunches customer loyalty program
November 16, 2020
GPM Investments, LLC, which owns over 1,350 convenience and gas stores, is enhancing its fas Rewards Loyalty Program and will have it in all locations by the…
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Human touch a big consumer want, reveals study
November 16, 2020
Nearly half, 41%, of U.S. consumers view the human touch as an important integral aspect of the retail shopping experience and 31% say the pandemic has ignited…
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November 16, 2020
Paris-based fashion designer Jacquemus has created a vending machine offering a selection of the designer's hand bags, including the tiny Chiquito and the new…
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Forever 21 kicks off fundraiser for Boys & Girls Clubs of America
November 13, 2020
Shoppers purchasing from Forever 21's holiday collection items will be supporting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America as the retailer is donating a dollar to…
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