With the help of mobile order-ahead technology, diners can make their selections at quick-service restaurants (QSRs) before stepping into a physical location. These apps, however, provide benefits beyond convenience to consumers: They can also allow diners who frequent a particular restaurant chain to participate in...
To help parents buy affordable children’s clothing without committing to a subscription or hunting for bargains, eCommerce innovators are offering style boxes of nearly new kids’ apparel. Kids on 45th is just over a year into shipping “wardrobes of lightly used children’s clothing,” CEO and...
To compete with Airbnb along with other homesharing companies, Marriott International is reportedly starting a business for home shares. Unnamed sources claim the firm could soon debut details for the first phase of the plan, The Wall Street Journal reported. It was also reported that...
Amazon announced last week that it would spend $800 million to make one-day shipping the default for Prime members. Much of the coverage was about the hit to Q2 profits from the additional investments in logistics, warehousing and inventory management required to cut the current...
As Luckin Coffee gears up for an initial public offering (IPO), Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson believes that the use of discounting by competitors is not sustainable. The executive said his coffee chain is looking for a more sustainable growth plan, as its competitors eye gains...
Amid the backlash to cashless stores around the country, Sweetgreen plans to start taking legal tender. Critics contend that cashless stores impact those that don’t have credit cards, bank accounts or like to pay via cash, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story...
Direct-to-consumer wedding brands are opening stores in real life — and personalizing the customer experience within them through digital technology. Floravere, for instance, opened its first brick-and-mortar location in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood — a space that it says “reimagines shopping for one of the...
Footwear giant Nike has submitted an application to trademark the term “cryptokicks,” according to reports. 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,...
Drugstore chain CVS has announced it will open hundreds of SmileDirectClub centers inside of its stores, with plans to eventually have them in upwards of 1,000 locations. The centers will be called SmileShops, and customers will be able to get a 3D scan of their...
