When Jay Roberts was offering his room to travelers on a home-share site, he was impressed by the opportunity to meet all the people who were staying in his apartment. “It was just an amazing way to connect with people from all over the world,”...
To assemble baskets of products for delivery orders, Albertsons is teaming up with Takeoff Technologies for a trial partnership. Through the arrangement, the process will be handled by technology in lieu of staff, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
To bring its products to destinations popular with families, Build-A-Bear Workshop plans to open new permanent shops at FAO Schwarz’s new flagship and at four locations of Great Wolf Lodge. In addition, it plans to open seasonal pop-ups at six locations of Bass Pro Shops...
Whirlpool wants Sears to send back products it shipped before the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection. 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...
It’s never easy being a mom-and-pop merchant, or a similarly small retailer, given the resources of the bigger rivals out there, along with the pace of commerce and payments technology development. However, that also provides endless business opportunity for payment and commerce service providers, of...
Most Americans don’t know all that much about tires. According to the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), 35 percent of American drivers can’t tell if their tires are bald — a problem since cars with worn-out tires are far more likely to crash. Get the...
To prepare to take a larger chunk of consumer spending over the holidays, Walmart plans to offer digital maps in its stores to guide shoppers to product locations. At the same time, the retailer said it would offer speedier checkout, Reuters reported. Get the Full...
To help consumers save on the costs of owning possessions, companies are offering more goods and services on demand with the subscription business model, long associated with periodicals and brought into the modern age with Netflix. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Amid new product launches and strong performance from emerging markets, Mondelēz International Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings, but fell short on revenues for the third quarter. The snack maker, which has iconic brands such as Oreo in its portfolio, reported revenues of $6.30 billion and earnings...
