Looking for Target CEO Brian Cornell? Skip the corner office and instead try knocking on the doors of some of the retailers’ customers. Cornell has been making house calls as of late, poking around in cupboards and opening closets, to try and learn about the...
A new partnership finds Apple looking to connect its watch with the high-fashion set. 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...
When hoverboards broke onto the scene in the middle of 2015, retailers just about got whiplash rushing to get into the craze that had people dropping upwards of $1,500 on the flavor-of-the-week gadgets. However, now that it’s clear just how many hoverboards were made with...
Whether it’s a blizzard, a hurricane or a plague of locusts, few things drive customers to the stores en masse like impending inclement weather events. However, instead of stocking up on actual essentials, like batteries, flashlights and nonperishable foods that might actually help in an...
Though it’s still not a month old, 2016 is shaping up to be a big year for virtual reality. Not only is Oculus preparing to release one of the more anticipated consumer VR headsets, but retailers too have grown more assured of how they can...
According to recent reports, Walmart workers will likely see their hourly wages rise, and those raises will not just be limited to minimum wage workers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Despite what some hedge fund managers might say, there’s very little surety surrounding any investment made on the stock market. People who put their money in industry giants like Amazon usually insulate themselves from the worst of the market fluctuations, but the first few weeks...
Most consumers want to be ethically minded when they make their purchases; it’s simply often easier and cheaper to look the other way. A recent study shows, however, that the resultant guilt actually makes those same shoppers disdainful of those who do shop ethically. Do...
JCPenney has made a return trip to Home Depot to pick up an executive. 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...
