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Average-To-Warm Winter Weather Helping Drive 4.1% Holiday Sales Increase

The weather outside is not so frightful, which means retailers are in luck this year: holiday season weather…

News December 12
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Exclusive Q&A: How Farmstead Leverages AI To Deliver Fresh Local Groceries In One Hour Or Less

Online grocery is a market that’s flooded with both traditional grocers and young startups, but all share a…

News December 12

ShopKeep Secures $65 Million Funding Round

ShopKeep has completed a $65 million round of equity and debt financing led by Tribeca Venture Partners. The…

News December 11
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Mall Of America Introduces Hologram Equipped To Offer Gift Recommendations

Mall of America and VNTANA, a mixed reality company, are collaborating to launch Ellie, Mall of America’s Shopping…

News December 11

Apple Pay Goes Live In Germany

Four years after debuting Apple Pay in the United States, Apple has launched the service in Germany. The…

News December 11
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UK-based Hamleys Plans NYC Store To Fill Experiential Toy Gap

Hamleys, a UK-based toy retailer, is close to finalizing a deal for a 30,000-square-foot store at Herald Square…

News December 11
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Amazon Reportedly Planning First ‘Go’ Store In UK

Amazon has opened seven cashierless Amazon Go stores across the U.S., and now the company is reportedly planning…

News December 10
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JD.com, Alibaba Reach Outside China To Empower Retail Innovation

JD.com and Alibaba are partnering with tech companies and retailers to collaborate on new ways to drive the industry…

News December 10
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Americans Give $13 Billion In Unwanted Gifts Annually

Polite people who are presented with a gift they don’t want say things like “It’s the thought that…

News December 7
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