A week out from Thanksgiving, and home chefs nationwide are inspecting their gear, wondering if the tools are adequate for the task. Some will look at battered pots, mismatched utensils, a non-functioning food processor and what might have been the first crockpot ever sold – and...
In the 1960s, Avis turned to its marketing agency in hopes of tackling a challenge: the car rental company wanted to keep pace with Hertz, which was the top brand for car rentals. The agency, Doyle Dane Bernbach, came up with the tagline “We Try...
Established food delivery apps that serve customers from coast to coast aren’t the only game in town. In communities across the country, there are also smaller upstarts delivering food to homes and businesses. Take Holland Eats, which caters to 30,000 residents in Holland, Michigan. The...
To enhance the training of its employee associates, Walmart is investing in virtual reality (VR) to help employees experience retail situations like the Black Friday rush. With its initiative, 17,000 headsets from Oculus Go will reportedly arrive at 4,700 stores in the United States, Vox...
As Sears faces calls to wind down its operations, the retailer is reportedly putting the finishing touches on a deal for $350 million in financing with Great American Capital Partners, along with other lenders. The potential deal could bring the retailers’ financing package up to...
All teens want for the holidays this year is a new iPhone and some Fortnite “V-Bucks” virtual currency. 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...
Macy’s managed to come out ahead of analyst expectations for the third time in a row during Q3 2018, with earnings and same-store sales all coming in front of earnings forecasts. Macy’s racked up earnings per share (EPS) of $.27 versus the $.14 expected and...
Within the next week or so, CVS’s planned acquisition of Aetna is expected to close, pairing the nation’s largest pharmacy chain and the nation’s fifth-largest health insurer under a single banner. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Online shopping is on a tear, and marketplaces are reaping the rewards. Some sites are seeing more active buyers and higher gross merchandise sales (GMS) as consumers look to buy all sorts of items from merchants and creators. Etsy, for instance, recently noted that active...
