The merger between Staples and Home Depot is over — and not in the ways either party were hoping for when the possibility of the two office supply chains merging first hit the headlines a year ago. Because it seems this particular corporate marriage will...
Facebook has announced that dynamic ads — a targeting feature that allows merchants to tailor what ads are shown to what consumers on the basis of products the customer has viewed on the merchant’s site or app — will be officially rolling out on Instagram....
Results for Gap Inc. have been a mixed bag for the last several years. The brand has always managed to have at least one of its three stores doing well. Recently it’s been Old Navy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Specialty retailers, by definition, cater to a niche consumer group. But when one finds itself in a struggling market — such as the mall-based, teen-centric chain Hot Topic currently does — is readjusting to reach a wider audience, while counting on maintaining the core group,...
Millennials are getting married, and brands want an invite. Not to the wedding, per se, but to be involved in the myriad elements of commerce that go into planning the event. How can retailers position themselves to potentially earn a windfall that lasts well beyond...
The bad news hammer (or gavel) has dropped on Staples and Office Depot. 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 restaurant reservation app Reserve is expanding its offerings to include the other side of the table. 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...
Amazon has been hard on Best Buy’s bottom line over the last several years, a situation that makes it almost entirely non-unique among the big-box retailers that exploded during the late ’90s and early 2000s. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Though recently dominated by large box stores and (even more recently) by online vendors, JC Penney is going old school and returning to the sale of home appliances. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
