In a press release on Monday (Oct. 23), big box retailer Target announced news of its plans for the holiday shopping season. The company discussed new brands, exclusive products and innovative ways to shop, including GiftNow, a service being introduced on Target’s website powered by Loop...
Though marketplaces have been around since the dawn of commerce, the last few years have seen a veritable explosion of them, particularly online. As of 2017, half of all online customers are regularly making purchases in digital marketplaces. By the year 2020, nearly 40 percent...
What are credit cards all about? If you said, “Payments – duh,” you’re only half right. The whole point of buying things on credit, is to give individuals more control over their household cash flow by allowing them to buy the things they need and...
Sports apparel retailer Under Armour has launched its own subscription retail service, Fortune reports. ArmourBox, launched Thursday (Oct. 19), offers consumers a selection of the company’s sportswear on a monthly basis. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
More than 50 percent of Chicagoans will do the majority of their holiday shopping online this year, according to a survey from Accenture. The proportion of shoppers who said they plan to shop primarily at brick-and-mortar retailers stands at 35 percent. Get the Full Story Complete...
Fashion from the department store Lord & Taylor is coming to Walmart’s online store, according to news from The Wall Street Journal. The deal is part of Walmart’s new initiative to court wealthier customers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
They say the enemy of my enemy is my friend — and in a world where Amazon seems dedicated to eating everyone else’s lunch, a host of unlikely friendships are blooming. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Beginning Wednesday (Oct. 25), 10 Kohl’s locations in Los Angeles and Chicago will be selling Amazon smart home devices and accepting Amazon returns in stores, CNBC recently reported. The companies hope the relationship will draw more consumers to retail locations and facilitate the return of unwanted...
Bespoke Post, a monthly subscription delivery service, has raised $8 million in venture funding, according to news from TechCrunch. Most recently, the company received $6 million of that funding in a Series A round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
