Popular grocer Kroger and pharmacy retailer Walgreens have announced they will no longer sell e-cigarettes, citing “the mounting questions and increasingly complex regulatory environment.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
If chocolate is not the world’s most beloved food, it is at least a top contender, and has been for nearly 300 years. Global consumers eat a lot of chocolate each year – around $85 billion dollars’ worth, or 7.7 million tons annually. And Americans eat a...
Sarah Smith and her husband are avid campers. They’ve camped their entire lives. And when they moved to the Pacific Northwest, they began to camp every week — however, they would get mad at each other because neither one of them could find a campground...
As consumers get more visual, so, too, does retail, and that is helping to fuel some significant innovation. 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...
With a device that comes at a cost of half as much as the least expensive iPad, Amazon announced a new Fire HD 10 tablet. The revamped model has new specs such as a better processor and fast charging, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story...
Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is rolling out a new app that will give customers a way to shop at almost any store and split their payments, the company announced in a press release on Monday (Oct. 7). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
After the British Retail Consortium (BRC) indicated the weakest growth in eCommerce and high street spending since the survey began in the mid-90s, merchants have called for the government to secure a deal for Brexit with the European Union. The trade body noted a 1.3...
It has happened to all but the most organized among us. We’re minding our own business, cleaning out a closet or reorganizing the bookshelf, when it suddenly thrusts itself upon us. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
When Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, there was much bemoaning but not a lot of actual surprise on offer. The chain’s decline was a long-running phenomenon, as falling sales and decreasing foot traffic began to gin up rumors of it coming bankruptcy...
