In the fast and frictionless checkout game, buy buttons have taken a circuitous route since first appearing on Amazon in 1995. But 27 years later, with the concept all grown up and accessible in more places than ever, retail’s embrace of the rapid checkout solutions...
Walmart is expanding its Black Friday deals for the entire month of November in a bid to get customers excited about shopping at a time when many are cutting back on spending. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
The discount model of Swedish home furnishing company Ikea appears to be facing strain as the prices of some of its products have risen by 80% in the United Kingdom in the last 10 months. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
After years of obsessing over the buying behavior of millennials, retailers and brands are now pivoting to the next big thing, specifically, the Generation Z cohort, whose oldest members were born in 1997 and are now turning 25, have incomes, and shop and spend differently...
For a business that’s been selling toys and games for 99 years, Rhode Island-based Hasbro — which now calls itself a “branded entertainment” company — is feeling the pinch of a mix of external pressures not seen in decades. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
After five years in the role, Nordstrom Chief Financial Officer Anne Bramman will resign in December, the luxury department store chain announced Monday (Oct. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
After a little more than a year on the job, Chandra Holt has stepped down as president and CEO of furniture, appliance and electronics retailer Conn’s Home Plus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Amazon’s app-based in-store shopping experience for men and women’s clothing and accessories opened its second location, this time in the Midwest at the Easton Town Center in Columbus, Ohio. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
‘Tis the season for corporate gifting, and businesses large and small are, yet again, closing the books beneath a cloud of uncertainty as they make that annual decision concerning how best to say thank you to their most important customers, vendors and employees. Get the...
