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Pier 1 lives on online
July 9, 2020
While a bankruptcy action is shuttering physical store locations for Pier 1, the retail brand will keep an online presence after selling the rights to its…
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Walmart prepping Amazon-like membership strategy
July 8, 2020
Walmart is reportedly getting its own subscription service, called Walmart+, ready for launch and it's being viewed as a direct competitor service to Amazon's…
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Mastercard launches shop locator tool in U.S., Canada
July 8, 2020
Mastercard announced the regional launch of ShopOpenings.com, a tool that can tell cardholders which shops and businesses are back open as communities…
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AiFi on track to deploy 330 automated stores by 2021
July 7, 2020
AiFi, a provider of an automated, self-service store, is on track to deploy 330 new and retrofitted autonomous stores by the end of 2021, according to a press…
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Aldi Nord moves German in-store payments to Fiserv amid Wirecard crisis
July 7, 2020
Fiserv Inc. said that Aldi Nord has moved all of its in-store card payments in Germany to the company.
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Oklahoma town installing COVID-19 protection kiosks
July 7, 2020
Sand Springs, Oklahoma will install personal safety kiosks at various public buildings to protect people from COVID-19, according to a Sandite Pride report.
read nowHong Kong Disneyland vending machines accept cryptocurrency
July 6, 2020
Ghost Coin, a cryptocurrency operated by technology entrepreneur John McAfee, can now be used in more than 60 Hong Kong vending machines, including machines at…
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NYC installs PPE vending machines in subways
July 6, 2020
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is deploying a dozen vending machines at 10 subway stations allowing customers to buy personal protective…
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PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval
July 6, 2020
Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…
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July 3, 2020
In a wide ranging interview with CNBC, fashion icon Tory Burch shares insight on how her brand is surviving the coronavirus and rocky economic times.
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Hawaii 7-Eleven taps Vroom for online, home delivery
July 3, 2020
7-Eleven Hawaii is partnering with Vroom Delivery to offer home and online delivery to customers.
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Consumers want social distancing services, reveals research
July 3, 2020
American shoppers want and expect social distancing services such as curbside pickup, local delivery and contactless payments given the ongoing COVID-1…
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Las Vegas casinos take a betting approach to encourage mask wearing during pandemic
July 2, 2020
Caesars Entertainment really wants visitors to their five Las Vegas casinos to wear a mask while enjoying all the fun, and even launched a special customer…
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Great Clips debuts text service to boost customer experience
July 2, 2020
Great Clips is enhancing its online check-in service with ReadyNext text alerts that give customers a heads up when wait time is under 15 minutes. This gives…
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Lens maker launches AR sunglass experience via the smartphone
July 2, 2020
Lens maker Bollé is offering an augmented reality sunglass experience that lets shoppers try out its Phantom lens technology without ever touching the glasses.
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Microsoft shutting nearly every physical retail location
July 1, 2020
Microsoft, after temporarily closing stores at the onset of the coronavirus in late March, is now planning to permanently shutter nearly every store it runs…
read nowCOVID-19 proving rewarding to Wayfair
July 1, 2020
Not many retailers can boast about doing well during the ongoing coronavirus but over at Wayfair business is booming.
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Amazon doling out $500M in one-time bonuses
July 1, 2020
Amazon workers will get a bit more moola in their paychecks this month as the world's biggest e-commerce player plans to spend $500 million on one-time…
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Macy's slicing workforce in wake of COVID-19
June 30, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus is a major reason department store chain Macy's is planning to cut 3,900 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort.
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Target ups fresh, frozen inventory across hundreds of stores
June 30, 2020
Target grocery shoppers will have a much bigger assortment to peruse this month and through the holidays as the retailer is adding 750 fresh and frozen items…
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