Although it’s no secret that social media platforms such as Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram have a strong affect on fashion trends, it may be surprising to see just how robust that impact actually is. With more 400 million daily users across the globe, Instagram is becoming a strong...
As Walmart faces a growing number of retail rivals in the Brazilian market, the retailer appears to be playing defense, investing about $316 million in its Brazilian Walmart locations over the next two years to remodel 120 of its stores in the country. Get the Full...
When most people think of beauty there is an almost instant association with the young and the glamorous. Sure there is such a thing as beauty at any age, but our society tends to associate beauty and interest in beauty with the young. Similarly, though...
Executives at Best Buy are projecting full-year revenue growth to land at 4 percent in 2017, beating a previous estimate, which suggested that growth would only rise by 2.5 percent. However, CEO Hubert Joly warned analysts not to be overly optimistic about the company’s upcoming...
Americans love their pets — and really love spending money on their furry companions. If there was any doubt about that, the latest results from Amazon, where pet product category sales have grown by 40 percent, is a confirmation that pets are beloved even in online...
As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well. Many companies have responded by adding skills to Amazon’s personal assistant device, Alexa, and now eCommerce firm Ocado Technology has...
Target appears to have grown weary of maintaining separate apps – one as its flagship phone application and another displaying its Cartwheel deals – and has decided to merge the two formats into one, Chain Store Age reports. Users who want to find the app...
Google seems to want a slice of everybody else’s pie this week. Some of the search engine giant’s latest moves are strikingly similar to what competitors are doing: Amazon in eCommerce and Facebook in subscription news. Plus, the company is testing a new feature that...
The war for wearable dominance is heating up, and the team at Fitbit is making a power play for top position. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...
