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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

In acquisition news, Kroger recently announced its acquisition of iconic New York City-based cheese shop Murray’s Cheese. million last month to purchase the retail condo housing Murray’s flagship store, affiliated classrooms, as well as its catering and event operations. consumer retail food and beverage spending.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

This week, luxury online marketplace Farfetch filed to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at a valuation, rumored by outlets such as CNBC, to be as much as $6 billion. We operate the only truly global luxury digital marketplace at scale, seamlessly connecting brands, retailers and consumers.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Omnichannel features are becoming more crucial as tech-savvy millennials gain more spending power and influence, according to the PYMNTS Enterprise Retail Grocery Report. Nearly 17 percent of consumers say having the ability to scan and pay with a mobile phone is the most important factor when choosing a grocery retailer.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

To reach more consumers and foster more eco-friendly operations, IKEA is testing out renting its furniture offerings in Japan, Curbed reported Wednesday (Jan. The move comes as consumers — particularly millennials — are opting for furniture subscriptions through startups like Feather.

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MAY 20, 2019

Kiosks are increasingly becoming part of the retail landscape. As reported in the latest Unattended Retail Tracker , done in partnership between PYMNTS and WorldNet Payments, unattended retail is gaining traction worldwide, on the heels of growth in consumer demand and as employers look to increase their operating profits.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2016

One would expect that a event called the Retail Innovation Conference (RIC) would be a veritable brainstorm of big ideas as to how to improve the woeful retail space in the U.S.: As Retail Dive found in its experience at RIC, many analysts believe that somehow — and fairly recently — retail has lost its way in that regard.

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AUGUST 1, 2019

small hotel rooms are the rule, not the exception, and even here in the states the idea has been floating around since 1989 when the Microtel brand began first offering its half-sized, half-priced hotel rooms in Rochester, New York. I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. In many locations outside the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

L’Occitane said the acquisition of the Elemis brand — which is popular with millennials and Generation X consumers — is intended to strengthen its global growth as it expands its market, particularly in Asia where high-end skincare is a rapidly growing area of interest and spend for consumers. billion euros ($2.5 The firm reported 1.3

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

Currently, Amazon hopes to take advantage of recently loosened restrictions on foreign retailers in India by expanding its online grocery venture into the nation of some 1.3 Over the past few years, Amazon has invested billions of dollars in establishing a presence in India’s fast-growing online retail market. in 2017, said GeekWire.

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APRIL 13, 2019

Better algorithms , visual search tools and concierge services are just a handful of the ways retailers young and old are attempting to ensure customers get the “right” products. If Mercury is in retrograde, should we let that affect our retail choices? But are they really the right products? Not All Horoscopes Are Good Horoscopes.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Q3 operating profit hit $792 million, up from $254 million the previous year. Midwest retailer Meijer has signed on with the service to provide same-day delivery of groceries. The service is already online in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin — the range of states Meijer operates in currently.

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JANUARY 15, 2019

Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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JULY 23, 2018

And IKEA is making other moves in international markets: To reach more consumers and foster more eco-friendly operations, for example, the brand is testing out renting its furniture offerings in Japan, Curbed reported in January. “India is an opportunity to make the next 75 years of IKEA.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Blue Apron opened up an experiential pop-up retail location in New York City, which featured cooking classes and celebrity chefs. Walmart Clears the Field. Truly Innovating.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

News came at the end of the week that the FBI and the New York State Department of Labor are investigating allegations that MyPayrollHR , which abruptly shut down earlier in the month, diverted millions of dollars into its coffers that should have gone to employees. Plot Thickens as FBI Probes Alleged MyPayrollHR Fraud.

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MAY 28, 2019

million buyers who operate in industries such as website development, logo design and blog writing. The company recently filed paperwork with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Mallzee created a digital mall where consumers can compare many different retail brands.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

As a result, the once-pioneering grocer entered the second tier of retailers. Years later, of course, the defunct retailer filed for bankruptcy for the second time in five years in 2015 — before disappearing from the American retail landscape. Costco makes up for its low margins on its goods by charging membership fees.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. communities. Government Efforts.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Cohen owns a national distribution network and deals with some of the nation’s biggest retailers. His aim is to change the way that the thousands of cases of retail goods are stored, handled and hauled. But it’s not just the retailers trying to cut costs who are embracing technology.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

Though millennial parents were hit with nostalgia, when it comes to the world of toy sales going forward, market watchers of all kinds have been asking themselves the same question for weeks: Now what? Unlike KB, this isn’t a quick stop in the market for the holidays — the new FAO is back full-time in the city. Pop-Up Toy Stores.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

This year’s parades and festivals carry special significance as they mark the 50th anniversary of New York City’s Stonewall Riots. Patrons and neighbors of the Stonewall Inn gay bar resisted an aggressive police raid in 1969, kicking off a new phase of political activism for LGBTQ rights in the process.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

In New York City, the average studio has only 550 square feet, while the average one bedroom clocks in with a not-exactly-cavernous 750 average square footage. But when space is at a premium — as it is almost certain to be in cities like New York and Miami, until global warming puts them under water — options are limited.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2018

And while bargain retailers charge vanishingly small amounts for their goods, all of those little sales add up to some pretty amazingly large figures for bargain-hunting consumers. “We on New York City’s Fifth Avenue. We can’t remember [the] last time we left without spending $100!” “People want novelty.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Cat & Jack is Target’s newest vision — a line of baby and kids clothes, approved by kids, featuring funky colors and cooler cuts — and it is a big move on the rapidly growing market for kids clothes among newly reproducing millennials. Just another big-box retailer fighting on price. And of course, a big risk. percent a year.

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MARCH 30, 2016

As The Christian Science Monitor notes, the governor of New York is already pushing for a statewide hourly minimum of $15 by July 2021, while states like Maryland, Nebraska, Alaska, South Dakota and Illinois have elected to increase their respective minimum wages (albeit to lesser degrees). My mom and my kids will be affected by it.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

There are countless articles now on Amazon’s decision to break up with New York, ironically announced on Valentine’s Day, and the withdrawal of its plans to build HQ2 in Long Island City. So, Amazon hasn’t just benefited its customers: It has forced retailers to lower prices and increase their levels of service.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Rumors had Walmart wanting to buy Blue Apron — the retail chain, after all, was and still is engaged in an existential struggle with Amazon, and was trying to pump up its eCommerce offerings.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The $26 billion deal is being heard in federal court in New York and could wrap up on Friday. Among the common themes to emerge: Change will come to the point of sale (POS), moved by the continued pivot to contactless ways to pay — and the demographic change that will bring the mighty millennial more buying power.

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JULY 31, 2019

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. Rumors had Walmart wanting to buy Blue Apron – the retail chain, after all, was and still is engaged in an existential struggle with Amazon, and was trying to pump up its eCommerce offerings.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

McDelivery on the Uber Eats app is available from more than 2,000 restaurants around the country, with 1,000 new stores added in 2017. McDonald’s CEO and President Steve Easterbrook told the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference in New York that the company sees great potential in delivery. Starbucks’ $18.4 Burger King’s $9.3

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Policymakers may have simply shifted operating firms from one industry to another, having no real effect on market conduct,” Ramirez writes. We’ve kind of evolved into, I like to call it the poor man’s bank,” he told The New York Times. Unexpectedly Growing Demographics of Interest .

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OCTOBER 14, 2017

He is very focused on what the youth and millennials are interested in. They would like to build cryptocurrency ATMs to add to the “some” that are said to be operational in North Carolina. However, remember that Wu-Tang is for the children,” said Westbrook. “He

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JUNE 30, 2017

In a study by New York-based digital agency 360i, researchers used proprietary new Voice Search Monitor (VSM) software to ask Alexa and Google the same set of 3,000 questions and found that Google Home was six times more likely to answer correctly. Who’s smarter: Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home?

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

26, the eCommerce operator — via its Alexa Skills Kit Blog — announced the debut of “two new Alexa capabilities that will help create a more natural and intuitive voice experience for your customers.”. Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payments in New York City.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Vodafone is the third-largest mobile operator in the U.K. London transportation that accepts Oyster will support mobile payments of up to £30 only, and for larger amounts, users can use Vodafone Pay at retailers, which requires a PIN. Operator East Japan Railway Company alone served 17.4 But In the U.S.,

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Some restaurant operators believe that Grubhub as an end-to-end online ordering and delivery platform has changed the relationship dynamics between their establishments and their customers — and not always for the better. Not all restaurants have bought in, including, reportedly, some of the Yum! The Amazon of Restaurants.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed. Notably, millennials are more lifestyle-focused, placing a greater value on health and wellness over material goods than ever before. Gyms are also being leveraged as retail partners.

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