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Sofa Sunday: Optimal Time To Reach Cyber Monday Deal Hunters

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday all get their share of holiday retail buzz, but new…

News November 13

JCPenney’s Mixed Q3 Results: Same Store Sales Double Expectations But Net Sales Drop

JCPenney had quite an unexpected Q3: its comparable store sales increased 1.7% — more than double the company’s…

News November 13
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Is Facebook Moving Into Peer-To-Peer Payments?

Facebook may be taking notes from China’s messaging platform WeChat, which offers peer-to-peer (P2P) payment capabilities within its…

News November 13
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Singles Day Hauls In $25 Billion, Doubling 2016 Online Thanksgiving Weekend Sales

Alibaba’s Singles Day has officially kicked off the global holiday push in a massive way, doubling the $12.8…

News November 13
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World Series Location Data Reveals Brand Preferences

A grand slam’s worth of data about the brand and shopping preferences of World Series fans was uncovered…

News November 13

Kohl’s Has Mixed Q3, Misses Profit Estimates With $20 Million Net Loss

Kohl’s reported Q3 revenue of $4.33 billion, a 0.1% year-over-year increase, while same-store sales also climbed 0.1%, a…

News November 11
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58% Of Shoppers Will Use BOPIS This Holiday Season

A survey of 3,000 U.S. consumers reveals that 58% will use a buy online/pick up in-store (BOPIS) fulfillment…

News November 9
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Record-High 2017 Imports Climb 6.3% Over 2016

Anticipating a strong holiday season, retailers are on track to import a record volume of merchandise in 2017,…

News November 9
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Macy’s Comparable Sales Dip For 12th Straight Quarter

Macy’s had yet another quarter that missed the mark, with Q3 sales falling 6.1% to $5.28 billion. But that…

News November 9
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