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  • Sports Authority asks customers to get fit and reap the (retail) rewards

    The Sports Authority is teaming up with Under Armour and MapMyFitness on a new fitness rewards program.

    The retailer says rewards members soon will be able to earn retail rewards for completing activities within the MapMyFitness app.

  • Ascena weighed down by writedowns in Q4

    Justice continues to be a drain for the Ascena Retail Group, but in the fourth quarter Lane Bryant also proved to be a burden, as the company reported a drop in same-store sales.

    The operator of Justice, as well as stores under the Lane Bryant, Cacique, Maurices, Dressbarn, and Catherines brands, said combined same-store sales declined 2% during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 ended July 25.

  • Shopify makes social selling easier

    The 175,000-plus retailers who sell through the cloud-based multichannel Shopify platform will soon have a new sales channel more easily available.

    Shopify has partnered with Facebook to enable Shopify merchants to showcase and sell their products in the new Shop section on Facebook pages.

  • NRF: Chip-and-signature not cutting it with customers

    While the financial industry is supporting the use of chip-and-signature cards to meet the upcoming Oct. 1 EMV mandate, consumers are less convinced.

    According to a new survey released by the National Retail Federation (NRF), 62% of U.S. consumers believe new credit cards being issued by banks don’t go far enough to protect card data or prevent fraud.

  • Report: Topshop pins favorite customer colors

  • Amazon gives L.A. Prime Now gift

    Just in time for the holidays, Amazon.com has extended its addictive Prime Now service to Southern California by establishing four distribution hubs.

  • Analysis: Target Partners With Instacart As Home Delivery Heats Up

    The latest posting from the McMillanDoolittle blog:

    Target announced a partnership with Instacart in Target’s hometown of Minneapolis. This is Target’s first experiment with same-day delivery of products, and it coincides with the expansion of their grocery and fresh business.

  • Study: Contactless mobile payment set to grow

    NFC-enabled contactless mobile payments, such as those enabled by smartphone-based digital wallet services like Apple Pay and Android Pay, currently make up a tiny fraction of card transactions. However, a new study from Indian mobile solutions provider Mahindra Comviva suggests contactless mobile payments are set to grow quickly.

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