Retail

Retail
Blue Nile Gets Physical
April 08, 2016

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but even the best of friends have a falling out every now and again. And it seems 2015 was just that kind of year for the ladies and their sparkliest companions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Retail Fail: Gap Apologizes For Reportedly Racist Ad
April 08, 2016

If enough consumers view an advertisement as morally offensive, the company behind it — whether or not it agrees — is best off trying to set things right. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

eBay Same-Store Sales Slide Slightly
April 08, 2016

While eBay continues to expand its offerings, its sales have experienced a bit of a dropoff — or, at least, they did last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Coming Soon To The Vegas Strip? 75K Sq Ft Of Luxury Retail
April 08, 2016

Luxury retail is stretching out in Sin City. 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. By completing this form, you...

Take Your Wallet Out To The Ball Game
April 08, 2016

Any consumer with plans to attend a Major League Baseball game this season accordingly expects that some cost will be incurred. But the difference in retail prices from stadium to stadium varies significantly. What’s the explanation for such a wide range in costs for essentially...

Retail
Victoria’s Secret Slashes 200 Jobs
April 08, 2016

While big cuts in retail — including store closures and layoffs — have become something of a recurring story in 2016 so far, there is something a bit odd about the Victoria’s Secret edition of the tale. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Thrive Market Expands Its ‘Digital Whole Foods’ Onto Android
April 07, 2016

An online-only grocery store has expanded its potential base of health food shoppers. 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....

The Fashion Retail Tug Of War
April 07, 2016

Where is fashion headed? Offline to online or online to offline? In this edition of the O2O Tracker, we look at how two companies — Amazon and, oddly, Cadillac — are pulling the retail apparel industry in competing directions.

Social Commerce Plays The Long Game
April 07, 2016

There’s no money in social commerce, according to a recent study. Turns out that wasn’t news to retailers. Why, then, do so many brands put so much of their assets towards social media? Because social isn’t a direct link to any one immediate sale but...