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IKEA Scouts Potential Mexico Locations, Introduces NYC ‘City Center’ Store

IKEA is scouting three cities in Mexico to determine where it will place its first store locations in…

News March 20
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DSW Rebrands As Designer Brands, Plans Private Label Offerings

DSW will rebrand itself as Designer Brands, effective April 2, as part of a three-year strategic growth plan.…

News March 20
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New Jersey Joins Philly With Statewide Cashless Store Ban

Cashless retailing represents one of the most promising innovations in retail’s quest to reduce friction, but the technology…

News March 20
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Glossier Valuation Reaches $1.2 Billion After $100 Million Funding Round

Glossier has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with the direct-to-consumer…

News March 19
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Conversocial Acquires Chatbot Platform

Conversocial, a digital customer experience platform, is acquiring Assist, an enterprise chatbot platform, to improve its ability to…

News March 19
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Instagram Debuts Checkout Option, Allowing Shoppers To Buy Within The App

Instagram is enabling consumers to buy products from more than 20 of their favorite brands without leaving the…

News March 19
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Shopko Will Liquidate, Close All 360+ Stores After Failing To Find A Buyer

Two months after filing for bankruptcy and announcing 100 store closures, Shopko is closing all 363 stores. The…

News March 18
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Dollar General Brings Perishables Distribution In-House, Will Open 975 New Stores In 2019

While Dollar Tree is seeing its overall performance dragged down by former rival-turned-acquisition Family Dollar, Dollar General continues…

News March 18
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Privacy Paradox: 86% Of Consumers Want Opt-Out Control, But 56% Value Personalized Offers

Shoppers in emerging markets are embracing friction-reducing technology at a rapid pace — but they also are very…

News March 18
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