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Selling To The "Suburban Power Woman"

 

While its parent company Macy's seems stuck in something of a tailspin, upscale cosmetics retailer BlueMercury continues to grow and win customers. Their secret? Focusing on the under-served, a slimmed-down design— and keeping in-step with the push for ever-cleverer products.

 
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Facebook Wants To Focus More On Community
 

Facebook beat Q1 earnings expectations across the board, though shares fell in after-hours trading. While the numbers were strong, growth slowed a bit, as expected, and the focus was heavily on community and what the future holds in terms of tech and services.  Read More...

 
  Car Commerce Tracker
 
 
 
Self-Driving Tech Companies Weigh In On California Policy
 

An acquisition and a beefed-up partnership caught PYMNTS' eye in the car commerce/connected car space this week. Elsewhere, companies developing self-driving tech gave their two cents (and then some) on California's draft policy of new self-driving regulations. Can't we all just get along?  Read More...

 
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Square At Scale
 

Investors liked what they saw from Square this quarter as earnings, revenue, transactions and services revenue all exceeded expectations. The focus going forward? Using that momentum to drive scale.  Read More...

 
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- Houzz Adds 3D AR to Its Shopping Experience
 
- Staples Pivots Its Marketing Strategy Away From Retail
 
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