The mattress market in the United States has become a shocking competitive place. Once dominated by a sales model largely dependent on consumer confusion and complex sales calendars has in the last few years become a race between various direct-to-consumer mattress shops that have disrupted...
It has been a year of innovations for quick-service restaurants (QSRs), with chains rolling out new digital technologies to help diners order and pay for food without having to wait in line. From kiosks to online ordering and drive-through lanes, these merchants sought to provide...
Pop-up shops welcomed consumers in malls and major U.S. cities this year, with big brands testing retail concepts “in real life” with temporary spaces. And, in some cases, brick-and-mortar retailers brought these concepts to their sales floors with their own takes on pop-up shops. Get...
The three-level Gap store on Fifth Avenue in New York City is shutting down next month — and more retail locations might soon follow suit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Lululemon announced that it has partnered with Penguin Random House for a pop-up library in New York City. 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...
In 1960, Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen and Charles Bronson introduced America to “The Magnificent Seven,” a John Sturges film in which seven men are hired to defend a small village in Mexico from bandits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Open banking, bank APIs and data sharing flourished in 2018, with small business and corporate financial services squarely in the path of this financial services trend as banks and FinTechs consider new ways to enhance business payments, accounting, treasury and financial management. Get the Full...
With the payments acceleration trend of recent years promising disruption in peer-to-peer (P2P) payments, these initiatives were viewed only in the context of consumer payments — at first. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
An unstable stock market has led many small businesses (SMBs) to cut costs and change their hiring plans for the New Year. According to the Associated Press, while consumer spending and the economy are strong, consumers are spending less, which has led to worry for...
