In a second run at the bakery business, Starbucks has opened the doors to a brick-and-mortar location of Princi bakery and café in the U.S. The coffee chain had previously shuttered all of bakery chain La Boulange’s locations after acquiring the company in 2013, Chain Store...
Zara is now enabling its stores to ship online purchases in an effort to boost sales of full-priced items. 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...
Amid the race to reach $1 trillion in market capitalization, analysts are predicting that Amazon will win over Apple. Even so, Apple could potentially pull off an upset. The tech company’s stock rose up to 4 percent following better-than-expected revenue projections for the fourth quarter,...
Self-service technology is not exactly a new feature of commerce — consumers have seen variations of it in supermarkets for the better part of a decade, scan-and-go versions of it piloted by Amazon, and kiosks in QSRs for ordering and checkout. The definition of self-service...
Years after Sprint’s presence in Walmart had dwindled, the retailer and the wireless carrier appear to the be teaming up. While the exact arrangement is not clear, Sprint Chairman Marcelo Claure mentioned a tie-up in a tweet, Retail Dive reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
A few years ago, analysts were wondering if meal kits were about to disrupt traditional grocery as an easier and more convenient way for customers to enjoy the benefits of home cooking with a lot of the complexity smoothed out. Get the Full Story Complete...
In an effort to extend its brand beyond fabrics, Jo-Ann Stores has shortened the name of its brick-and-mortar stores. The locations, which were previously branded as Jo-Ann Fabrics, are now known as JOANN, AdWeek reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Blue Apron has long enjoyed the distinction of being among the early innovators in the meal kit category. With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Get...
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Big Mac, McDonald’s is rolling out a MacCoin. The coin will be available to customers who purchase a Big Mac at 14,000 restaurants in the U.S., USA TODAY reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
