To attract shoppers on Thanksgiving day, Walmart plans to have in-store events on November 22. The retailer plans to offer complimentary cookies and coffee as it offers Black Friday promotions in-store that day and online the night before, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
Grocery group Ahold Delhaize is set to launch automated warehouses to speed up completion of orders and slash delivery times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Instacart, the online groceries company, announced Wednesday (Nov. 7) the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
Starting a new business is never easy, and new apparel lines are particularly challenging. There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Restaurant pickup pod company Minnow was born after its co-founder was waiting in a long line at a restaurant for lunch. He noticed that the customers around him were annoyed with the wait, and they were actually leaving the premises: “You had a business with...
Amid growth in active buyers and gross merchandise sales (GMS), Etsy beat analysts’ estimates for the third quarter. The art and crafts marketplace reported revenues of $150.4 million and earnings per share of 15 cents compared to analysts’ estimates of $149.9 million and 7 cents,...
With CVS’ planned acquisition of Aetna expected to close prior to Thanksgiving, the combined company plans to tackle health outcomes and services while reducing health costs. The health retailer is looking to open concept stores in the beginning of 2019, CNBC reported. Get the Full...
With an Alibaba partnership, Starbucks’ delivery service in China has a wide reach: the chain offers delivery in 17 cities in the country in 1,100 stores after coming online in September in Shanghai and Beijing, Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...
With strong income growth, increased customer confidence and low unemployment, U.S. holiday sales may top $1 trillion this year. eMarketer noted that the sales may reach $1.002 trillion for the period extending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 — nearly 6 percent more than 2017, CNBC reported....
