Walmart has announced its acquisition of online intimate apparel seller Bare Necessities. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing...
Months after Apple CEO Tim Cook said CVS would be accepting Apple Pay, the retailer has brought support for the mobile wallet to stores across the country. The retailer had reportedly slowly brought the functionality to its brick-and-mortar stores, and the rollout has now been...
Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. News this week surfaced that FAO Schwarz is planning to have a flagship store in New York City once again – this time at Rockefeller Center instead of...
Jenna Lyons was, in the early 2000s and 2010s, a force in fashion to be reckoned with, best known for taking J.Crew’s trademark ultra-preppy style and spicing it up with her love of mixed textures and prints. She reimagined the store’s style almost entirely — preppy...
To drive customer engagement and bring in shoppers, Walmart has teamed up with video content developer Eko for a joint venture dubbed W*E Interactive Ventures. The two companies will develop content such as cooking shows and toy catalogs, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
Sears Holdings may be liquidated in the wake of a meeting Wednesday with several of the struggling retailer’s biggest lenders that did not result in concrete plans to ensure the firm continues operations, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
When Chad Wittman decided to move to the suburbs of Chicago, he was faced with the challenge of finding someone to move the contents of his small apartment. “I ended up saying, ‘I’m going to do this myself,’” Dolly’s co-founder and vice president Chad Wittman told...
Publix is a chain beloved by millions in a tight geographical area – and virtually unknown to shoppers outside that area. And though Publix has closely guarded its turf – particularly in its home state of Florida – in 2015, Safeway took over three Albertsons...
The gig economy is thriving, and workers are taking note: Approximately one-third of the U.S. workforce has participated in it in some way. Gig workers provide rides to the airport, deliver take-out and move heavy furniture, among other tasks. These workers benefit from flexibility in...
