Streaming services from companies like Spotify, Apple and Amazon have helped to fuel an increase in sales and profitability for the music industry. Music sales grew over 13 percent in 2019 to reach $11.1 billion, which is the highest in more than a decade, according...
Mall landlords strike again. In a good way, of course, as alt-VC firm Fifth Wall closes on a $100 million fund to help eCommerce pure plays expand to brick-and-mortar locations, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. The fund’s investors include retail landlords like Acadia...
As Walmart aims to grow profits at its online shopping business and cut discord between units, the retailer is bringing together its store and eCommerce product-buying teams, The Wall Street Journal reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Retailers are facing a personalization paradox. Recent studies are showing counter trends right now that are proving the adage that consumers want what they want — even if it’s a contradiction. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” But the concept of brand voice took a turn for the literal this month with Amazon’s latest...
Quick-service restaurants are teaming with online platforms to let diners receive their favorite menu items via delivery. Krispy Kreme, in one case, plans to roll out nationwide delivery on Feb. 29 per news on Monday (Feb. 24), and on-demand delivery platform DoorDash will send doughnuts by...
Entrepreneur Steve Jobs once said: “No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don’t want to die to get there. And yet death is the destination we all share. No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it...
As Home Depot works to bring together its brick-and-mortar and digital efforts, the home improvement company came out ahead of Q4 earnings estimates. Its shares were higher by 3 percent in premarket trading on the news. The company supported its past forecast for the year...
As it views health as an important sector for growth, Apple has been putting down the foundation to roll out new studies and health features in its offerings. The tech company and Johnson & Johnson unveiled a new Heartline study on Tuesday (Feb. 25) to...
