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Walmart Pay is Rolled Out – Now What?
Customers at all of Walmart’s 4,600-plus U.S. stores can now use the Walmart Pay digital payment service.
Good times for fast-casual chains
Bolstered by the rapid expansion of build-your-own pizza concepts, fast-casual chains had another strong year in 2015. That’s according to Technomic Inc.’s annual Top 250 Fast-Casual Chain Restaurant report, which reported that cumulative sales in the fast-casual dining segment rose 11.6% in 205, compared to 13.5% in 2014.

Dallas losing longtime grocery banner

A veteran grocery store brand in the Dallas market will soon be history. Houston-based Fiesta Mart announced Thursday it is acquiring 11 Minyard Food Stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area from RLS Supermarkets. The Minyard stores will transition to the Fiesta brand over the next several month Fiesta is a specialty grocery retailer known for its international offerings that cater to diverse communities. With the Minyard acquisition, Fiesta will now operate 70 stores across Texas.
Survey: The waiting is the hardest part of EMV

Tom Petty fans can commiserate with retailers who report having difficulty implementing EMV due to slow movement from the payment card industry. According to a new survey of retailers conducted by the National Retail Federation (NRF) in May and June, 48% of respondents had already implemented the new EMV chip card system or expected to have done so by the end of June. A total of 86% expect to have EMV up and running by the end of the year.
Wendy’s reveals source behind breach — and it was a familiar one

The Wendy's Co. is offering an update on a cyberattack it first reported in February 2016, and it contains some decidedly unsurprising details. Wendy’s believes the breach resulted from third-party service providers' remote access credentials being compromised. This allowed access, and the ability to deploy malware, to some franchisees' point-of-sale systems. To date, Wendy’s said there has been no indication that any Company-operated restaurants were impacted.
Employee woes for Wal-Mart in China

Wal-Mart Stores is being challenged with employee protests and unofficial strikes by its employees in China.
Local hardware chain takes on global security threat

Operating seven stores, McLendon Hardware Inc. may not seem like a top target for a customer data breach. However, the Renton, Washington-based chain understands that no retailer of any size is immune to the risk of having sensitive customer data stolen by cybercriminals. That is why McLendon utilizes an Epicor deployment of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) SecureData Payment security solution.
Walmart opens new perishables facility

Walmart grocery shoppers in North Carolina and Virginia may notice an improved assortment. The discount giant is opening a 450,000-sq.-ft. distribution center in Mebane, North Carolina, on Wednesday, July 13. The facility, which cost nearly $100 million, will be dedicated to distributing perishables to stores in North Carolina and Virginia.
Kids rule at Target

Target Corp. is tapping into its consumer base, including kids, to stay on an upward trajectory.
PetSmart dives into seamless fulfillment

PetSmart is ensuring that it has the right back-end infrastructure to support front-end omnichannel commerce.