Good hair does not come easy — or cheap. According to some estimates, the average woman in the United States will spend about $80 and 11 hours per month on getting a good hair day going. Over the course of a lifetime, most women will...
To bolster its luxury travel efforts, Airbnb has unveiled its Luxe offering, which includes more than 2,000 high-end homes. The home sharing company sends out inspectors to determine whether homes meet criteria such as chef-grade appliances and high-quality furniture, Fortune reported. Get the Full Story...
Sam’s Club has announced that some of its shoppers using Instacart can now receive same-day alcohol delivery. The service is now available in more than 200 locations in select markets, with plans to expand to additional locations in the coming months. The delivery options allow...
Automation is critical in helping retailers offer a fast and frictionless commerce experience. John Clarke, chief innovation officer and co-founder at Worldnet Payments, explains how automated retail can have a positive ripple effect that runs counter to fears of the "rise of the robots," and may...
Samsung has introduced three new smart home items that are low-cost entrants into the space, according to a report. 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...
Luxury brands are increasingly using chat app WeChat in China to reach customers and sell big-ticket items, according to a report by TechCrunch. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
When Baptiste Bouygues joined forces with his mother, Marie-Lise Jonak, to create a line of perfumes called Ormaie, they quickly learned that selling all-natural luxury perfume directly to consumers was much harder in practice than it would appear to be on paper. Get the Full Story...
Ahead of this year’s holiday season, defunct toy chain Toys R Us could be making a comeback: The remnant of the company will reportedly open a shopping website along with roughly six U.S. stores, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Tru Kids Inc. CEO Richard Barry,...
Retailers are getting smarter about artificial intelligence (AI), and the latest example of that innovative effort comes from Walmart. 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...
