Affirm Inc., an online lender, is reportedly in late-stage talks to land a new round of financing that would propel it to unicorn startup status. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Walgreens has introduced a rebranding strategy aimed at showcasing the company’s history, as well as boosting its efforts to target a younger demographic – especially millennial and Gen X females. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Amazon customers can now buy retail goods for every member of their family on the site’s marketplace — including their pets. The eCommerce giant has launched Pet Profiles, which allows customers to add their pets to their account. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
The digital economy is here. People are participating in it every day with direct deposits, eWallets, same-day ACH transfers, PayPal, Zelle and myriad other platforms and tools. But the result has been a payments patchwork in which digital and analog financial activities are running side-by-side,...
J.Crew — responding to years of declining retail sales and closing stores — is leaning heavily on online shopping channels as it attempts to reestablish itself with its customer base. The move comes as the retailer is closing even more physical locations than was previously been predicted....
Consumer watchdog group the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has notified Signet Jewelers — the parent company of Zales, Kay Jewelers and Jared — that it may take future action against the company for its in-store credit practices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
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The U.K. retail branch of U.S. toy and game company Toys R Us is seeking creditor approval of a plan to restructure its operations in the coming year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
This month in 1998, parents across the U.S. were fighting in toy stores over Furbies to give to their children as holiday gifts. It was the most popular holiday gift of the year, commanding ridiculous resale retail prices on eBay as the supply of the...