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CVS Expands Membership Program Nationwide To Lure Millennials

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After successful test runs in Boston, Philadelphia and Tampa, the CVS membership program CarePass will expand nationally with free delivery for an annual fee, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. The pilot program indicated that 20 percent of users were millennials and that CarePass members spent 15-20 percent more at CVS.

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Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market

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s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S. and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. s fastest growing brick-and-mortar retailer, Wren Kitchens. And also in training our retail staff to offer the customer a fantastic service.”.

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Kohl’s Redoubles Omnichannel Efforts Amid Rise In Digital Sales

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The department store retailer reported revenues of $6.8 And, according to a statement from Kohl’s, the retailer ended its fiscal year with 1,159 brick-and-mortar locations in 49 states. Rewards and Millennials. billion and earnings per share of $2.24 compared to analysts’ estimates of $6.6 billion and $2.18

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Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?

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With traditional brick-and-mortar retail facing big problems , some chains are addressing them with small solutions. Is this a viable answer to the beating that Sears’ bottom line (and that of many other one-time stalwarts of brick-and-mortar retail) have been taking in recent years? Specifically, with small(er) stores.

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Looking Toward Unattended Retail’s ‘Bright Future’ At The Kiosk

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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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Meeting The Average Target Shopper

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The average shopper — retail’s favorite concept. Just because it plays in Peoria doesn’t necessarily mean the people of Philadelphia will be all that excited. So, what’s a retailer to do in the absence of an average profile to shoot for? and San Francisco. So, what does this all mean for Target?

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Why Wyndham Is Getting Into Grocery With Peapod And Instacart

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Philadelphia, Penn.; 84 percent of millennials noted hat the ability to easily prepare a meal in heir room would make them feel at home while traveling; data from Nielsen also indicates that Americans prefer eating home-cooking at least 4 nights a week. The pilot is currently underway in locations in and around Chicago, Ill.;

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