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From Space Oreos to Garfield La-Z-Boys, Retail Brands Go to Hollywood
From Space Oreos to Garfield La-Z-Boys, Retail Brands Go to Hollywood
June 01, 2024  |  Retail

Retail brands are looking to the silver screen to get shoppers excited, so roll out the red carpet for PYMNTS weekender’s roundup of the quirkiest...

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Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
Retailers Heat Up Memorial Day With Holiday Deals and Pop-Ups
May 25, 2024  |  Retail

This Memorial Day, in addition to the usual round of holiday weekend sales, many retailers are getting more targeted about how they can insert their...

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Sorry, Mom: Mother’s Day Shoppers Are Waiting to the Last Minute
Sorry, Mom: Mother’s Day Shoppers Are Waiting to the Last Minute
May 11, 2024  |  Retail

Many shoppers are no longer planning out their Mother’s Day gifts weeks in advance — they’re increasingly waiting for the last minute, expecting to have...

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Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
Dave & Buster’s Launches Arcade Betting as Wagers Gain Popularity
May 04, 2024  |  Retail

With the proliferation of betting apps bringing gambling into more parts of consumers’ lives, now even Skee-Ball is getting the Las Vegas treatment. Restaurant and...

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From Heineken’s Dumb Phone to T-Pain, ’00s Make a Comeback
From Heineken’s Dumb Phone to T-Pain, ’00s Make a Comeback
April 20, 2024  |  Retail

From the rise of social networking to a more fractured media landscape to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into daily life, the world looks...

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Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
Dove Refreshes ‘Real Women’ Push in Counterpoint to AI Images
April 13, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The artificial intelligence (AI) content free-for-all has everyone scrambling to understand what the new normal will look like, and this week, a few brands decided...

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Brands Launch Eclipse-Inspired Deals to Outshine Competitors
Brands Launch Eclipse-Inspired Deals to Outshine Competitors
April 06, 2024  |  Retail

As the total solar eclipse draws near, brands are reaching for the stars, seizing on the hold that the event has on the public’s imagination....

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3 Strikes and Cashiers Are Out at the New Ball Game
3 Strikes and Cashiers Are Out at the New Ball Game
March 30, 2024  |  Payment Methods

Baseball is back, and this year, more stadiums are tapping frictionless checkout to cut labor costs while meeting fans’ demand to spend as little time out...

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Robots vs Rock Stars: UMG and Roland Share Guidelines for AI Music
Robots vs Rock Stars: UMG and Roland Share Guidelines for AI Music
March 23, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

The year is 2034, Taylor Swift hasn’t had work in years, and all our favorite songwriters are just algorithms. This is the future that Universal Music...

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