Fresh Market, a specialty grocery outfit, has agreed to be acquired by Apollo Global Management in a $1.36 billion cash deal. That represents an offer of $28.50 per share, a 24 percent premium when stacked against Fresh Market’s closing price Friday afternoon. Get the Full...
Tesco CEO David Lewis says businesses, particularly in the physical world, face such a strong disadvantage from business rates that a job apocalypse is likely coming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
There’s a huge enterprise that is constantly sweeping up vast amounts of data on the details of buying and selling, and of getting and spending in the U.S. No, this isn’t another complaint about Google. The giant enterprise in question is the U.S. government, BigData.Gov....
This week opened with Hector Barreto — the current Chair of the Latino Coalition and a former SBA Administrator from 2001-2008 – wondering what on Earth had happened to the economic message during this particular election season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
When Facebook announced at the end of January that it was banning the sale of guns on the social networking platform (as well as on Facebook-owned Instagram), the company stated that it would rely on user reports to catch violators of the policy. Get the...
Which retail store do you live closer to — Target or Walmart? The answer could affect the worth of your home. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
One of the most successful advertising campaigns of the 21st century, Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In The World,” is changing direction in an attempt to appeal to millennials. Given that the existing version had already been a hit among young consumers for nearly a...
Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. 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 agree...
Fresh off International Women’s Day, females in China are exhibiting their particular importance as O2O consumers. A new report out of the country shows just how important it is for retailers in any part of the world to focus on attracting and maintaining women consumers...
