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This Week In Retail: Funding, Finance And Tech
This Week In Retail: Funding, Finance And Tech
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

This week in retail, we’ve seen news coming in from multiple sides, including that of Apple’s projected increase in smartwatch sales, U.K. online lender Prodigy’s...

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Back To The Roots And Taking The Friction Out Of Natural Foods
Back To The Roots And Taking The Friction Out Of Natural Foods
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

Watching fish swim is an inherently relaxing activity. It’s why there are cable networks that showcase nothing but footage from inside fish tanks . Owning...

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Sears Holdings To Shutter 28 Kmart Stores
Sears Holdings To Shutter 28 Kmart Stores
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

Sears Holdings will close 28 more Kmart stores as the firm looks to further cut costs. The upcoming closures will come in addition to 300...

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Could Drink Brands Be Generating The Latest Fashion Trends?
Could Drink Brands Be Generating The Latest Fashion Trends?
August 25, 2017  |  Retail

When consumers are sipping on an ice-cold beverage to fight against the brutal heat of summer, most aren’t thinking they’d love to have a custom...

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Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
Apple Tracker: Knowing Your Niche (Or Not)
August 24, 2017  |  Retail

Apple is still trying to change the world, but some of its plans simply weren’t meant to be (read: Apple driverless, gas-pedal-less, steering-wheel-less cars). Others,...

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Target Names New Executive To Oversee Strategy And Innovation
Target Names New Executive To Oversee Strategy And Innovation
August 24, 2017  |  Retail

Retailer Target announced Wednesday (Aug. 23) the appointment of  Minsok Pak as executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. In a press release the...

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Don’t Bite The Phish Hook
Don’t Bite The Phish Hook
August 23, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

You there, corporate decision-maker. Are you ready to respond to a cyber threat? How confident do you feel in your ability to handle and mitigate...

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Brayola And Making Bras Social
Brayola And Making Bras Social
August 23, 2017  |  Retail

When PYMNTS spoke to Orit Hashay, Israeli startup Brayola’s CEO and founder, she explained how she came to have a very unique vision in the...

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Walmart Credit Card Installment Loans May Soon Be Available
Walmart Credit Card Installment Loans May Soon Be Available
August 23, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Walmart could soon provide its customers with a new payment option, thanks to a potential deal between the retailer and finance company Affirm, Inc. Sources familiar...

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