Following the release of Nike’s ad campaign with Colin Kaepernick, a Wall Street analyst said the move was “a stroke of genius.” Camilo Lyon of Canaccord Genuity also elevated the stock from a neutral to buy rating, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...
To speed up shopping trips for its customers, 7-Eleven now takes Google Pay and Apple Pay at most of its U.S. locations. The new options are in addition to other mobile payment choices the chain offers, such as Samsung Pay, Chain Store Age reported. Get...
Experiential retail is a favored buzzword these days — the idea of the store that is more than a store where merely being there is an event in and of itself before a single purchase is made. It also tends to be treated like a...
Retailers in China are taking sides in the rivalry between Alibaba and Tencent, and the latest battle ground is coffee: Chinese upstart Luckin Coffee is teaming up with Tencent on the heels of a partnership between Starbucks and food delivery service Ele.me, which is a unit...
One analyst believes that Amazon will soon become the top apparel seller in the U.S., dethroning current champ Walmart this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
To bring higher-end products to its website, Walmart had courted brands like water-filtration company Katadyn for months. As part of its efforts, the retailer gave some brands the opportunity to determine how outside sellers on the its website price and display their products. But Walmart’s...
Tour operators who offer a wildlife adventure or a skydiving experience may face a common challenge: How can they market their activities to the right travelers? To reach those customers, some businesses are turning to social media networks designed around travel offer deals and reservations....
Traditional convenience store customers aren’t known for, or pursued for, their loyalty. Convenience store buys have historically been viewed as impulsive by nature – the quick candy bar, lotto ticket or pack of smokes (those less of that in the era of anti-tobacco legislation). No...
With 12 words, one photo and a tweet, Nike has managed to capture the news cycle this week – and much of the market’s interest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
