To provide consumers with an eco-friendly alternative to shampoo in single-use plastic packaging, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are providing the product in a bar with paper-based packaging. The idea is not entirely new: HiBAR Co-founder Ward Johnson told PYMNTS in an interview that there are currently...
Carrefour is reportedly looking into selling a minority stake in its business in China, and has already started speaking to potential buyers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
New details have emerged about Walmart’s planned new corporate campus in Bentonville, Ark., where the company is based, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Brands created with the insights of tens of millions online users are joining the assortment at major retailers: Target, for instance, is bringing the Versed brand to its brick-and-mortar stores and website on Sunday (May 19). In the case of Versed, the brand was “developed...
Many entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because of their own real-world experiences. Kyle Hoff co-founded Floyd after living in a number of places after college – Ann Arbor, the Bay Area, Chicago – and going through cycles with furniture. He bought his fair share...
Beyond serving as a place to pick up groceries on the evening commute, Walmart customer service is doing a lot of work behind the scenes that customers might not even know about, on efforts such as artificial intelligence (AI) and advertising. Doug McMillon, the company’s...
With an experimental run in Finland, Wing plans to start delivering goods to residents in Helsinki’s Vuosaari district via drones. The test is said to involve deliveries of meatballs for two and fresh Finnish pastries — along with other meals as well as snacks, the...
Walmart’s prices will rise due to the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China, according to a report by Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
Death, taxes and data breaches – those are perhaps the only sure things in life, and new evidence is emerging that hackers are finding increasing profit in targeting online retailers. The news comes amid yet another online retail cyberattack, this one targeting Japan’s Fast Retailing,...
