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MoneyGram Extends Relationship With Walmart

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Puerto Rico and on its digital platform at walmart.moneygram.com. This longer-term extension is a testament to our strong alignment on customer-centric strategies as well as continued preference for the MoneyGram brand at the point of sale,” said Alex Holmes , MoneyGram’s chairman and CEO, in a statement. million in Q2. “As

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Report: ABG May Buy Bankrupt Ann Taylor Parent Firm Ascena

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Authentic Brands Group ( ABG ), the New York-based brand management company, could be the latest potential buyer of Ascena Retail Group , the recently bankrupt parent firm of Ann Taylor, Footwear News reported. The New Jersey-based company operates about 3,000 stores, mostly at malls. billion debt.

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PayPal Extras Mastercard Program Renewed

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On Wednesday (July 27), Mastercard and PayPal announced a multi-year extension of the co-branded consumer credit card program, PayPal Extras Mastercard, in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. “We Last week, Mastercard also made headlines for its acquisition of VocaLink for $920 million.

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Grocery Round-Up: Digital-First Delivers For Kroger, Another Instacart Pair-Up And Hoarding Round 2

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Q3 operating profit hit $792 million, up from $254 million the previous year. The service is already online in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin — the range of states Meijer operates in currently. He pointed to total company sales, which hit $29.7 Earnings per share (EPS) reached $.80, 80, up from $.32.

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Retail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec

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Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online in more than 190 countries. The brand has said it would roll out the burger later in the year nationwide. Kumar served as a corporate vice president of cloud infrastructure and operations at Microsoft; he also worked at Amazon for 15 years in various senior positions. In the U.K.,

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The Reverse Aging Of Retail

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When Hot Topic first opened its doors in 1989, it branded itself as being all about “alternative culture” before the concept of “alternative” was even really a part of the cultural lexicon. Hot Topic has been in business for over a quarter century’s time — currently operating 685 stores in the U.S.,

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When Suds Go X-Border

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New brewery openings now outnumber closings 10 to one as consumers look to small, independent brands to quench their thirst. Long decided on a specific brand, Michigan’s Founders Brewing Company, and chose to create a plan for exporting it to Singapore. The Brewers Association reported that craft beer sales increased by 12.8