Like most innovators, Arielle Charnas was looking to solve a problem when she launched her fashion blog – it just wasn’t a fashion problem. It was a boy problem: Namely, she was trying to impress an older guy she was seeing who had said the...
Target is rolling out a new discount brand, dubbed Smartly, intended to appeal to millennials. The line will include the kinds of household essentials that they might need in their apartments or starter homes, like dish soap and toilet paper. Smartly, which will encompass 70...
Facing a large debt payment, Sears Holdings is reportedly working with boutique consulting firm M-III Partners to prepare a bankruptcy filing. Sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that M-III Partners staff have been at the company’s headquarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
BuzzFeed is planning to open a toy store in New York City later this fall. 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 newsletter,...
Walmart’s Canadian unit might start selling cannabis-based products in the future, although there are no immediate plans in the works. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....
If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across their various retail channels — and then use the insights that come from it to build better consumer experiences. Get the Full Story Complete...
The changing nature of retail has been challenging for pharmacies. Carried on the power of their prescription businesses, they’ve been consistently losing their hold on consumers for the last several years when it comes to the sale of non-pharmacy items. Sales of things like personal...
Months after Toys R Us’ bankruptcy filing, FAO Schwarz is planning on opening stores in the U.S. and abroad before the busy holiday shopping season. It intends to open permanent stores in China and Canada along with pop-up shops in Australia, Spain and the U.K., CNBC...
When Olaf Dunn wanted to go camping with his kids last year, finding an available campsite on short notice wasn’t easy. “In Canada, you need to make sure to reserve your campsite four, five, six months in advance,” Dunn, founder of Pitched, told PYMNTS.com in...
