In today’s top retail news, connected fitness giant is launching its own private-label line of apparel, while Shipt is adding close to 1,000 stores and widening its reach to include more than two million households in a coast-to-coast expansion. Also, luxury furnishings retailer RH says...
Across retail categories, consumers are increasingly opting for self-checkout. At the grocery store, rather than waiting in the same long lines multiple times each week, shoppers are taking advantage of the opportunity to take checkout into their own hands — and the trend has accelerated...
Alibaba.com is looking to support U.S. small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with the introduction of new dropshipping services and a $500,000 grants program to help existing eCommerce platforms, the company said in a press release on Thursday (Sept. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the...
All-digital bank Varo Bank has closed a funding round with $510 million, according to a press release. 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 to our...
The continued shift toward digital commerce has changed the way we as consumers shop, pay and acquire the groceries we need to sustain us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Call it a sign of the digital times, but new data show that in-store shoppers have come to expect digital features and a customer experience that are equivalent to what they’ve grown accustomed to when shopping online. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has put together a committee to advise President Joe Biden and other federal agencies on issues related to artificial intelligence (AI), according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Sunglasses are sort of a universal shorthand for “cool,” but can they be cool and smart? Facebook certainly hopes so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Shipt on Thursday (Sept. 9) announced it’s adding same-day delivery service to more of its stores as part of its largest expansion in three years, a move that will help the personal shopper and same-day delivery service reach millions of potential new customers. Get the...
