Beyond the Rack — one of the many online retailers that rode the flash sales trend all the way to the top and then back down the mountain — has filed for protection from its creditors as it faces both a liquidity crisis and a lack...
As brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle to bring in consumers, a few are taking a page out of Amazon’s book and working instead to meet consumers where they live. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Dov Charney is nothing if not a memorable character on the retail landscape. The controversial and colorful former CEO of American Apparel both oversaw its meteoric rise from t-shirt business to fashion empire and its crashing fall into bankruptcy. Get the Full Story Complete the...
After a March pulse showed some very slumping sales, Gap Inc.’s stock price has taken a big hit. All in, Gap saw net sales for the five-week period ending April 2 at $1.43 billion — down from $1.53 billion a year ago. Same-store sales fell 6 percent,...
While we hear over and over again that retail isn’t just about the goods anymore, it is about the experience consumers have while shopping for them, it is easy to forget that offering the right retail experience for consumers is not as easy as just...
Subscriptions have come a long way from book-of-the-month clubs and magazines. Today, they are the hottest payments model to hit the retail and enterprise market. BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier tells Karen Webster about how their work with Autodesk has given rise to a whole new...
Online retail is known for moving fast, and sometimes, the execs pulling all the levers behind the scenes move even faster. Occasionally, that’s to the benefit of the company they’re working for; in Walmart‘s most recent case, it’s not. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but even the best of friends have a falling out every now and again. And it seems 2015 was just that kind of year for the ladies and their sparkliest companions. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
If enough consumers view an advertisement as morally offensive, the company behind it — whether or not it agrees — is best off trying to set things right. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
