While manufacturers make might products ranging from luxury handbags to jackets, they may only get paid a small percentage of the final retail price for those items. A brand might sell a given product for $100, according to Italic CEO Jeremy Cai, but a manufacturer...
Finding herself staring at a sea of fairly nondescript pantsuits to wear to work, MM.LaFleur Founder Sarah LaFleur realized she wanted better options – clothing that better spoke to her personality, clothing that said something. And, hopefully, clothing she could shop for without having to...
The world’s second biggest fashion retail firm, H&M, is shuttering its independent brand Cheap Monday, the company said on Tuesday (Nov. 27), as reported by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Cyber Monday turned out to set a record, with sales expected to be $7.9 billion in the U.S. alone. 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...
Bridge Millennials buy gas more frequently than other consumers and are more likely to abandon a business following an unpleasant or friction-filled shopping experience. The following Deep Dive explores the mobile app features that this highly influential group of consumers value most during a convenience...
On Nov. 24, holiday consumers and small businesses celebrated the ninth annual Small Business Saturday. The event, created by American Express as an offshoot to Black Friday, brought in an estimated $17.8 billion, according to surveys commissioned by the company. This brings the estimated total spending on...
The nation’s top 10 shopping apps had a strong showing in Apple’s App Store during the Black Friday shopping weekend, with the combined apps adding half a million first-time users. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
The great pop-up shop party has another attendee. According to reports, Payless has opened up its first pop-up shop in New York City, located between Times Square and Bryant Park. And New York is just the starting point — Payless is all-in on pop-ups this season,...
For most consumers in the U.S., it is not the time of year to think about swimsuits. The weather has turned cold, except for a few perennially sunny pockets – and that means shoppers are much more likely to be considering wool sweaters, hats and...
