Fifty-seven years after her debut, Barbie has been given three new “body positive” models — including one deemed “curvy.” Will the new, more inclusive line of toys be enough to offset slumping sales for the Mattel brand, or will consumers decide that the change is...
Just about every pocket these days has a smartphone tucked into it but on those smartphones are dozens, if not hundreds, of apps each. These form the web of functionality that the modern world uses to hail a ride, book a dinner table or just...
The 2015 holiday shopping season threw more than a handful of wrenches into just as many retailers’ supply chain management strategies, and as they try to dig themselves out of those holes in 2016, some high-profile brands aren’t being shy about big changes. Get the...
When it comes to delivery, “fast” isn’t fast enough anymore for a lot of consumers. 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,...
Shopping has a long and noble track record in making people feel better. It’s why the idiom “retail therapy” exists after all — to describe the tiny, but scientifically demonstrable psychological benefits that actually go along with buying something for the average human being. Get...
What’s more offline than the Amish lifestyle? Very few things, English. But that hasn’t stopped some of those characteristically unplugged folk from finding ways to connect into online commerce, providing potential business from an incredibly unlikely source.
Digitally downloaded video games have never been bigger than they are right now. 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 sharing economy is here to stay, but less certain is the way the companies of this new age of retail classify and treat their on-demand workers. Ride-hailing companies, like Lyft and Uber, are at the center of this debate, and the former is now...
What does the word “natural” mean on a food label? For consumers, it can mean a lot of things … but for the retailers claiming their products are “natural,” it doesn’t have to mean anything. Consumer Reports argues that the FDA should regulate the term,...
