It seems that the anticipated deal between Rite Aid and Albertsons — which would have seen the pharmacy and grocery chains merge — has been called off. According to the New York Times, the deal had lost the support of Rite Aid shareholders. Get the Full...
Unattended retail is on the move, with the American interactive kiosk market projected to grow by 7.2 percent annually through 2021. Self-service kiosks generated annual revenues of $218 million in 2016, and vending machines bring in $7 billion in sales each year, according to the...
When a new Wayfair worker joins the team – and as of late, there have been an awful lot of Wayfair workers – their first lesson is in customer service. The goal of the Wayfair worker is to work on “innovating better together,” becoming “fast fixers and...
India’s anti-trust regulator has approved Walmart’ $16 billion acquisition of online marketplace Flipkart. 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....
Jeans have been around — and popular — since the late 19th century, so it can be a bit strange to contemplate adding cutting-edge technological innovation to their production because, well, they’re jeans. They’re the most old-school of the old-school fashion items. Get the Full...
As malls as retail hubs are passing out of favor in an increasing number of locations, it seems yet another plan to repurpose them is springing to the forefront. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
There are brands that claim to take the customer experience to the max — and then there are brands that redefine what exactly the max means. Chubbies is among the latter. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
As Casper seeks to fight off competition from internet imitators, the mattress and sleep retailer is looking to open the doors of 200 brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer aims to expand its identity from a place to buy a mattress to a destination to purchase a...
Abercrombie & Fitch is adding Venmo to its app, and the Hollister app, in an effort to bring a payment option geared towards millennials to its platform. The apps are important to the retailer’s resurgence — they’re the digital channels seeing the most growth for...
