Retail

Retailers Struggling To Find Seasonal Labor
September 21, 2016

Retailers are currently competing for workers in addition to market share. The economy is improving but so is unemployment, and the increasing number of fully employed Americans means there are fewer part-time seasonal workers for retailers. According to Barry Asin, president of Staffing Industry Analysts,...

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H&M Just Says No Thanks To Plus-Sized Customers In New York
September 21, 2016

A little over a week after Tim Gunn excoriated the fashion industry for its plus-sized hostility, H&M has decided to pull plus-sized clothes out of all New York City locations, according to Revelist, an online news site aimed at millennial women. Get the Full Story...

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Walmart Pushes Grocery Pick-Up In Target’s Backyard
September 21, 2016

While Walmart and Target competing head-to-head for customers is something of expected background radiation in American commerce at this point, every once in awhile, the two firms find a new way to bring meaning to direct competition. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Macy’s Eventizes Holiday Hiring
September 21, 2016

It seems everyone is getting out earlier with their holiday hiring plans. Target is conducting mass interview sessions, JCPenney is upping its temporary staff count and even Sears is getting in on the act and moving to swell its in-store job rolls as quickly as...

Walmart Closes Jet.com Deal
September 21, 2016

Walmart has officially closed its deal to acquire Jet.com, the online marketplace attempting to give Amazon a run for its money. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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The Lowdown On Digital Trends In The Luxury Sector
September 21, 2016

If there’s one thing consumers love, it’s luxury goods. 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 Today. By completing this form,...

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Burberry Busts Out The Bots During London Fashion Week
September 21, 2016

Burberry is making its latest collection available for purchase immediately after its appearance on the runway at London’s Fashion Week earlier this week, and the brand is using chatbots to make it easier for consumers to purchase those items right away, according to a Wired...

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: iPhone 7 Pre-Sales, Tinder’s New Spotify Relationship And John Stumpf
September 21, 2016

Not everyone can be like this dog, whose Chinese billionaire owner recently bought it eight new iPhone 7s — because, well, dogs need a lot of smartphones in China, apparently. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Is Growth Harder Now For Amazon Sellers?
September 21, 2016

With its seemingly ever-growing popularity, Amazon is becoming more and more popular for online sellers — which, ironically, means that sellers are having to work harder than ever before to compete on Amazon’s marketplace, according to a new study. Get the Full Story Complete the...