Walmart India revealed that it is investing about $500 million to open 47 new stores by 2022. According to CNBC-TV18, the new stores would take the total number of Walmart locations in India to 70. The report said, “Krish Iyer, president and CEO of Walmart...
An oft-made complaint in the era of smart machines and advanced robotics is why we all still have to do so much housework of our own. Sure, the washer-dryer combo in the laundry room may be started and stopped virtually — and even send real-time...
When Siri Chakka and Silva Gentchev graduated from business school, they both had experiences working outside traditional offices: Gentchev was in a partly remote position for a large technology company, while Chakka was working fully remote in a software startup. Both found themselves struggling to...
When Jay Roberts was offering his room to travelers on a home-share site, he was impressed by the opportunity to meet all the people who were staying in his apartment. “It was just an amazing way to connect with people from all over the world,”...
To assemble baskets of products for delivery orders, Albertsons is teaming up with Takeoff Technologies for a trial partnership. Through the arrangement, the process will be handled by technology in lieu of staff, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
To bring its products to destinations popular with families, Build-A-Bear Workshop plans to open new permanent shops at FAO Schwarz’s new flagship and at four locations of Great Wolf Lodge. In addition, it plans to open seasonal pop-ups at six locations of Bass Pro Shops...
Whirlpool wants Sears to send back products it shipped before the retailer filed for bankruptcy protection. 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 our daily...
It’s never easy being a mom-and-pop merchant, or a similarly small retailer, given the resources of the bigger rivals out there, along with the pace of commerce and payments technology development. However, that also provides endless business opportunity for payment and commerce service providers, of...
Most Americans don’t know all that much about tires. According to the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA), 35 percent of American drivers can’t tell if their tires are bald — a problem since cars with worn-out tires are far more likely to crash. Get the...
