While retail executives are mostly background players, this week they’ve been oddly front and center. And two execs, in particular, made the rounds on social media and 24-hour cable news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
While there will doubtlessly be many contenders for retail buzzwords of the year, “experiential retail” will likely be in the running. Analysts, industry executives, journalists and other assorted experts agree: Physical retail’s secret weapon and great edge is its ability to elevate the shopping session....
Pinterest has taken another step forward in its efforts to turn its popular social media platform into an eCommerce destination as well. The evolution started with the introduction of Buyable Pins and is now expanding to the newly announced Pinterest Shop. Get the Full Story Complete...
When it comes to the U.S. economy, fall 2015 by the numbers has been less than totally inspiring. 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...
Technologies such as beacons and geo-fencing have essentially made discount hunting a two-way-street: Shoppers can seek out retail deals, while retailers themselves can simultaneously reach out to specific consumers with those offers. In that sense, the importance of location for retailers has expanded exponentially —...
Twenty years after first registering in the national consciousness as the eRetailer that specialized in connecting consumers to books for relatively little money through the magic of the Internet, Amazon is opening a real, live bookstore. A few hours after this story is published, Amazon...
It looks like Google’s plans to open an over 5,000-square-foot SoHo retail location have been scrapped. 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...
Amazon is kicking off this year’s holiday season with an early launch of a Black Friday Deals store, exclusively targeted at boosting its Prime membership base. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
It’s no surprise that Black Friday has a less-than-stellar reputation among the general public (even those who can’t resist in participating in it), particularly as it has crept into Thanksgiving itself. More unexpected is the fact that many retailers are actively pushing back against it....
