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J.C. Penney has no intention of breaking up its nearly two-decade-old relationship with Synchrony.

Starbucks Corp. is extending its U.S. employee benefits package with an innovative perk: heavily subsidized backup child care as well as senior care.

Gap Inc. is moving to unify the payments experience across its European stores and online.

Asda Group Ltd. is using cloud-based analytics to get a better handle on shrink occurring across its U.K.-based stores.

Like humans, it seems even computers can show bias.

Meijer is being recognized for its ability to move more goods using less fuel.

H&M will play a bigger role in its evolving digital experiences — including payments.

Jobs in the retail industry are up over last year, yet many retail positions still remain unfilled.