Black Friday (and, to a somewhat lesser extent, Thanksgiving) get all the press as far as holiday retail goes, but as the holiday shopping extravaganza drew closer in 2016, the question that began circulating was actually about Cyber Monday and if it would manage to...
Just a year-and-a-half ago, Marriott began the conversation around buying Starwood Hotels & Resorts. After the $13.3 billion deal went through, shareholders and the public are learning more about what will come of the 30 brands and more than 5,700 properties. Get the Full Story Complete...
Eighteen months in, and American Express’ coalition loyalty program, Plenti, continues to grow — drawing merchants and consumers alike to join up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Good news, retailers! If breaking the $3 billion benchmark wasn’t indication enough, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) found that the data from this year’s Black Friday, as well as Thanksgiving, bode well for the remainder of the holiday shopping season. Get the Full...
New estimates from Morgan Stanley project that Google’s debut Pixel smartphone will generate $3.8 billion in revenue for the company in 2017. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As 112 million consumers “shopped small” this past Saturday (Nov. 26), research said there’s nothing small about this year’s Small Business Saturday promotion numbers. According to the Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express, this...
It turns out that 2016 wasn’t just the year when consumers left brick-and-mortar stores behind. Layoffs in the retail sector have soared high this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Product placement, sponsored content and influencer marketing are hardly new phenomena as the advertising world works nonstop to keep pace with the internet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Nearly a year and a half after it opened its first brick-and-mortar store on Long Island, online jewelry retailer Blue Nile has opened its fifth store in Bellevue, Washington, near its headquarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
