In a nation where 25 percent to 35 percent of the population is on a diet, you might think that selling chips and candy is not the way to win the modern consumer’s heart. Whether the diet is Paleo, Keto, low-carb, low fat, vegan, vegetarian,...
It’s been said that in the stock market, equities are both voting machines and weighing machines. Popularity comes fast and furious, then long-term holders assess long-term prospects and, perhaps, park significant amounts of capital with them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
These days in retail it seems like everyone is arming up and picking sides. 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, PYMNTS...
Neiman Marcus is refocusing its business plan to more intently promote its full-line stores. That focus has to come from somewhere, though, and the company has announced it is closing 10 of its Last Call off-price stores. Currently, those stores employ 241 people. Dallas-based brick-and-mortar...
Halloween might be the scariest holiday (unless, of course, you’re a parent, in which case Christmas is the hands-down winner every year), but it’s not necessarily the most innovative from a retail point of view. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Alibaba.com, the online wholesale platform owned by China-based Alibaba Group, announced Wednesday (Sept. 13) it is launching a new global “Super September” promotion on September 20th. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
When the going gets tough, the tough restructure their retail operations in an attempt to better facilitate change. 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...
Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its new AR app, IKEA Place, to help customers virtually try before they buy. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Gazing into the pantry, the kids whine that there is nothing to eat — and they’re partially right. There’s no ready food, only ingredients. To eat them, first someone would have to prepare them. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
