How far should retailers go to stop shoplifting in their stores? If the solutions used resemble something from “1984” or “Minority Report,” retailers might want to take a step back and think it over. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Most Americans get their groceries from independent merchants or regional chains, but Kroger recently took a giant step toward expanding its footprint. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but does the same go for an internationally renowned fashion designer who decides to sell her wares under a different moniker? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Everyone has their own Black Friday strategies, but a safe rule of thumb is that shoppers who aren’t serious about scoring deals will miss out on the real good stuff — and the same could be said about retailers not willing to go all in...
Recently, it hasn’t been easy being Macy’s. Once growing consistently, the firm now faces sharp declines and worried investors who are wondering just how low Macy’s sales figure can still go. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Despite the fact that Walmart more or less invented the doorbuster special for Black Friday during the mid-’80s and early ’90s, it seems the nation’s largest physical retailer is deciding to ease off its traditional big push on the first official weekend on holiday shopping....
Consumer outrage has come early this holiday season, all stirred up by the innocuous design of a paper beverage container provided by Starbucks (and, of course, the Internet). That it’s much ado about nothing is a perspective not considered by many involved in the so-called...
Some retailers are making a big show of the fact they won’t be open on Thanksgiving, or going “all in” on Black Friday. Is it genuine altruism, or is it simply an opportunistic means of generating more business throughout the holiday season by associating themselves...
Of all the platitudes that pundits use to describe the millennial generation, one of the most pervasive might be that these young consumers just don’t spend like their parents did. While any generation is large enough to defy such simplistic generalizations, there’s often a palpable...
