The holiday shopping season is officially in full swing and as a recent survey points out, so are the spending habits of millennials. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
With so many purchases to make for others every holiday shopping season, is it any surprise that some consumers stray from their gift lifts and indulge in some retail therapy for themselves every once in a while? Pushing shoppers toward last-minute impulse buys is a...
How was your Black Friday weekend? Thanks to shoppers (perhaps like you), many retailers did well. Thanks to too many of online shoppers (perhaps like you), some retailers had problems. Find out who fared better and who fared worse -- plus Birchbox makes a move...
Five Black Fridays ago, outdoor clothing retailer Patagonia declared its surprising mission to limit its own growth in the name of the environment. In the years since, the company has actually seen its profits rise. How did this retail paradox become possible?
A lot of data is tossed around during the holiday season. And a lot of myths are, too. 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...
The 2000s were defined by millions upon millions of Americans jumping on board social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and more. So far, the 2010s have been defined by retailers’ inabilities to convert these user bases into active shoppers. Get the Full Story Complete the...
The flip side of retailers having a near real-time stream of data on sales performance is that every moment surrounding benchmark days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday is an opportunity to fret and overanalyze. However, with online merchants disrupting the once-set tradition of rushing out...
In-store retailers have always pained themselves over how to best show off their top-sellers to prospective customers. With eCommerce nipping at brick-and-mortar merchants’ heels, though, the retail arms race to find the perfect blend of product emphasis and consumer amenities has left many brands wondering...
After a brief yet intense romance with the daily deal and discount-based promotions, various retailers have backed off from offering blanket price reductions. Many have come to believe that discounts simply subsidize already loyal shoppers without converting new ones, and even the Harvard Business Review...
