Winter gifting season kicks off next month with Black Friday on Nov. 26 and Cyber Monday on Nov. 29, and there’s a growing sense that last-mile delivery experiences will be more decisive this year in terms of meeting shoppers’ expectations — or falling short — as seen...
The Moroccan B2B eCommerce startup Chari.ma has raised $5 million in seed funding, valuing the firm at $70 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...
With the acceleration of the digital shift, the role of the convenience store is changing. Where their physical locations were once at the core of their value propositions, conveniently located in gas stations and on corners, the rise of the bring-it-to-me economy has turned the...
Walmart’s apparel ambitions are increasingly focused on the youngest of consumers, kids, as the retailer tries to expand its share of the clothing market through new clothing lines and collaborations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The accelerated adoption of eCommerce over the past 18 months has created a potentially lucrative space for newcomers looking to reach shoppers. Brand loyalty is falling, according to several industry watchers, and nearly 84% of consumers who used online shopping during the pandemic plan to...
Digital electronics retailer Newegg said on Thursday (Oct. 7) that it is testing an app-based livestreaming platform dubbed Newegg Live, which will let customers communicate with the hosts of livestream events and grab exclusive deals during the session. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Athleisure apparel company Lululemon plans to bring Mirror, the interactive home gym, to almost 40 Canadian stores, with the connected fitness equipment available for in-store and online purchases starting Nov. 22. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Increased casualization and a need for new clothes are driving continued growth for apparel giant Levi Strauss & Co., with the company citing its diversified supply chain as helping it avoid the worst of the global supply chain crisis. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The restaurant industry has been notoriously slow to adopt new technologies. Even as consumer-facing routines such as ordering and payment rapidly digitized during the pandemic, processes behind the scenes have remained mostly manual for many restaurants. Yet even for forward-thinking restaurants that have taken advantage...
