Following the pilot-test rollout of a Whopper made with the vegetarian-friendly Impossible Burger, locations in Burger King’s St. Louis test market reportedly exceeded the restaurant’s foot traffic national average by 18.5 percent in April. The data comes from inMarket inSights, which looked at location data...
IKEA is gearing up to roll out a new retail app that will enable consumers to shop online for products they can use in their homes. According to Reuters, the move is a departure for the furniture retailer that had long driven customers into its...
Starting a store, even a digital store, can be an awful lot of work. While the digital economy is full of firms like Square, Stripe, Shopify and the like that can make it easy to accept cards and get a digital storefront up and running...
This weekend, Americans will celebrate Memorial Day – the official recognition of all who have served in the U.S. armed forces and lost their lives in defense of the nation – and the unofficial start of summer. That means the day will be marked by parades, services, laying...
To head up the fast-fashion company’s online shopping push, Inditex SA is reportedly elevating Carlos Crespo to the position of chief executive officer. Crespo currently serves as the chief operating officer at the retailer and will report to Pablo Isla, who is the company’s executive...
There is no shortage of apps aiming to help consumers improve their fitness, on the go and on their own time. Aerobic workouts, strength training, Pilates, yoga, cycling – name a form of exercise, and the odds are good to great that there plenty of...
This week Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos got the tech sector’s attention with emerging reports of his “fascination” with the rapidly developing world of autonomous autos. “If you think about the auto industry right now, there’s so many things going on with Uber-ization, electrification, the connected...
Entrepreneurs often start companies stemming from their personal experiences. Heidi Hertel founded Fitz Frames, for instance, after her experiences with buying eyeglasses with her children. She has three kids, and two of them have worn glasses since they were toddlers. “I spent a lot of...
Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with Amazon in moves that could help bring shoppers into their stores: Stein Mart, for instance, announced this week that it plans to roll out Amazon Hub Lockers at stores in 28 states. Through the service, Amazon customers will be...
