If you thought the iPod killed physical media years ago, think again. Sure, Nielsen reports that physical media sales are down (again), but one music marketplace is doing so well it was just able to launch four new marketplaces: one each for film, comics, books...
While Amazon is auditioning potential host cities in something that has turned into commercial real estate’s version of “The Bachelor,” Walmart has more quietly announced news that its new headquarters will stick with the firm’s historical home of Bentonville, Arkansas. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Times have been tough for Gap, Inc. in recent years, as an almost quintessentially mall brand finds itself scrambling as malls nationwide struggle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
Maybe it was a sweater, maybe it was socks — but, for most people with knitting-inclined relatives, Christmas wasn’t quite Christmas until they had opened the latest of the hand-knitted wool hats from a grandmother. Sometimes those items were perfect, and other times they were...
Until Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, the logistics of alcohol delivery were mostly outside the grasp of what Amazon could efficiently cover. Intoxicating liquor can’t be mailed in the U.S., and using private delivery companies like FedEx or UPS entails dealing with strict requirements — and...
Fashion magazine Marie Claire and Mastercard, the payments company, are teaming up to launch a pop-up store dubbed The Next Big Thing Concept Shop. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
U.S. retail sales fell in August, and industrial output recorded its biggest drop since 2009, due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
California coffee chain Blue Bottle has just been slurped up by Nestlé, the world’s largest food and drinks company, based in Switzerland. The Blue Bottle café and roastery chain has a value of more than $700 million, according to a report by Financial Times. Nestlé...
Three years ago, retailer Target officially outfitted employees with Apple gear for stocking and other sales floor-related duties — specifically, iPod Touches in red plastic shells. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
