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Petco just launched a fitness partnership with Anna Victoria, wherein dog owners can make exercising fun by doing it with their pets. Don’t be too quick to call it crazy, though. Millennials are so in love with their “fur babies” that this could actually be a major health and wellness trend in 2018 — and therefore a major opportunity for the entrepreneurial animal lover. Don’t believe it? Here’s how pet owners are already throwing their money around (and, unfortunately, Fido isn’t bringing it back). Read More...

Mobile shopping jumped 54 percent in 2017, and retailers are being quick to make sure their shopping experiences are smartphone-friendly. With Nordstrom’s Reserve Online & Try In Store and Walmart’s partnership with Deliv, the race is on to adapt shopping apps to match consumers' taste. But smartphones aren’t the only tools driving sales, and not everyone is making gains in the shopping app race. Here are a few of the other recent trends making waves in retail. Read More...

Retailers and restaurants are eager to implement the latest and greatest technology, but it may be time to slow down. According to Geoff Johnson, chief innovation officer for Bypass, merchants and quick service restaurants (QSRs) that bite off more tech than they can chew are likely to choke on it. In a recent interview, Johnson told PYMNTS' Karen Webster those firms don’t need a point-of-sale system — they need a commerce engine to drive their businesses into the future. Read More...