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Albertsons CEO: Our Greatest eCommerce Asset Is The Physical Store
July 29, 2021

As grocery businesses reckon with the tricky relationship between brick-and-mortar and digital channels, Albertsons Companies, parent of 21 grocery brands including its self-titled chain, Safeway, Jewel-Osco and Vons, is centering the physical store. The company announced on Thursday (July 29) that eCommerce sales remained roughly...

Payments Innovation
The Paradox Of Payments Choice
July 29, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Anamika Lasser, chief experience...

Retail
Express Takes Influencers To The Next Level With Social Commerce Program
July 29, 2021

Influencers will be getting an upgraded set of tools from fashion apparel retailer Express through its new Community Commerce program, with the brand latching onto the industry-wide social commerce trend as it charts a path out of the shopping mall that has been its mainstay...

Retail
David’s Bridal Launches Galina Signature Bridesmaids And Lingerie Collections
July 29, 2021

Wedding retailer David’s Bridal has launched category expansions within the exclusive Galina Signature brand that include bridal, bridesmaids, special occasions, accessories and lingerie. The new offerings follow the company’s philosophy of responding quickly and better engaging its customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail
Google Cloud Retail Search Aims To Solve $300B Abandonment Problem
July 29, 2021

It’s an all too familiar, and frustrating, issue: Looking for a particular item on an eCommerce website only to come up short, or worse, get suggestions for completely unrelated products. According to research conducted by The Harris Poll, 94 percent of consumers globally received irrelevant...

Retail
Sally Beauty Sees Brightly-Colored Future As Consumers Focus On Self-Expression
July 29, 2021

An emphasis on self-expression following the COVID-19 pandemic is driving consumers to increase purchases of hair dyes, especially brighter colors, executives at beauty supplier Sally Beauty said on Thursday (July 29), pushing the company to strong sales growth in its third quarter. Get the Full...

Retail
iRobot Revenue Grows 31 Pct Despite $17M In Unfulfilled Orders
July 29, 2021

iRobot overcame COVID-related supply chain issues in China that led to $17 million in unfulfilled orders to end the second quarter of 2021 with revenue 31 percent higher than the same time last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

International
Didi Says Reports Of NYSE Delisting Untrue
July 29, 2021

Ride-hail superstar Didi squashed rumors that it was considering an exit from the public markets. 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 daily newsletter,...

Digital Banking
A Year Of Transition And Digital Acceleration
July 29, 2021

In A Decade of Digital Transformation in 12 Months, 46 C-suite executives spoke with PYMNTS for its Q2 eBook on what the world will look like as recovery rolls on and the next iteration of normal rolls out. In this excerpt, Tom Gandre, EVP and...