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Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us

Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
Toy Retail Innovations: Walmart Launches ‘Toy Lab’; Target Teams With Toys R Us
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

It’s that time of year: toy-buying season. Things have changed for that retail and consumer tradition, though, and toys serve as a constant source of...

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Betting On A Big Mall Fizzle
Betting On A Big Mall Fizzle
November 22, 2019  |  Exclusive Series

The holidays are approaching. The money that comes into retailers’ coffers at brick-and-mortar locations will filter up to pay the landlord; the landlord will stay...

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Why DTC Is A Better Path Than A Marketplace For Bespoke Offerings
Why DTC Is A Better Path Than A Marketplace For Bespoke Offerings
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

When it comes to their pets, Americans are more than willing to shell out impressively large sums of cash. In 2018, American consumers spent $70 billion...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck: Expansions In Grocery, Entertainment
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck: Expansions In Grocery, Entertainment
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

As the spending season gets into gear with Black Friday looming on the horizon, the action is getting more interesting in the Walmart-Amazon race for the...

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Gap Inc Comp Sales Drop 4 Pct, Athleta Reports Nearly 5 Pct Of Online Sales From BOPIS
Gap Inc Comp Sales Drop 4 Pct, Athleta Reports Nearly 5 Pct Of Online Sales...
November 22, 2019  |  Earnings

In the wake of the departure of former CEO Art Peck amid sluggish sales, Gap Inc. reported that fiscal year 2019 comparable sales were down 4 percent versus flat last...

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Why Carriers’ AR Hurdles Are Key To Solving Shippers’ AP Problems
Why Carriers’ AR Hurdles Are Key To Solving Shippers’ AP Problems
November 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Innovation in accounts payable (AP) is now largely being driven not only by challenges in the way businesses make payments, but also by friction in...

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B2B FinTechs Diversify Funding Strategies With M&A, IPOs
B2B FinTechs Diversify Funding Strategies With M&A, IPOs
November 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money....

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Moving Issuers — And Auth Rates — Past Fraud Prevention To Revenue Protection
Moving Issuers — And Auth Rates — Past Fraud Prevention To Revenue Protection
November 22, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Fraud is hardly a new phenomenon in retail — in fact, it is probably safe to assume that fraud in some form or other has...

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