Despite a positive earnings report this week, Best Buy had another announcement: It’s in the process of closing all 250 of its U.S. small-format Best Buy Mobile stores. By May 31, they’ll all be gone. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
One could be forgiven for becoming momentarily confused when entering the Comcast store location in Pueblo, Colo.; Aventura, Fla.; Henrico, Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn., or Tucson, Ariz. A person’s natural response might be to look skeptically at the GPS device on their phone and wonder why it had lead them...
Mighty, the MP3 player that gives people access to Spotify, is selling for a discounted rate for a limited period of time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
Wesfarmers is selling U.K. home improvement chain Homebase just two years after buying it, according to news from CNBC. The question now is what future acquisitions face the powerful Australian retail conglomerate. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
As is the case with most businesses, Marine Layer was founded to solve a problem. In this case, a very specific problem: Founder Michael Natenshon’s girlfriend threw out his favorite t-shirt. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
As Gen Z is projected to soon become the largest consumer segment, Target is rolling out three new house brands geared toward the retailer’s teen and young adult customers. Two brands will focus on clothing, while another will focus on electronics, retail news source Chain...
As Chipotle Mexican Grill ramps up its digital efforts, the quick-service restaurant chain (QSR) may roll out more drive-thru lanes. Chipotle currently has five locations with drive-thrus in the U.S., but more locations with the feature might be in the works, CNBC reported. Get the...
Beverage managers are often faced with a dilemma: how to simplify the process of ordering alcohol from multiple distributors. To create an alternate to texts, emails and phone calls, Taylor Katzman created a web app called Provi that connects bars with multiple distributors. After his...
With anchor stores like Sears and JCPenney closing more doors than they’re opening, what’s a shopping mall to do? For a growing number of mall owners, the answer is to diversify, filling those gaping department store holes with something completely different: apartments and hotels. Get...
