Grocery retailer Kroger is partnering with Berlin farming startup Infarm to offer “living produce farms,” Kroger announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Among the more frequent semi-serious critiques of trying on an outfit in a store is that the dressing room mirrors are somehow out to get you. The combination of questionable lighting, odd angles and slightly off perception often leave shoppers wondering, when they get home,...
As its website has been hacked with code that steals shoppers’ payment information, Macy’s announced it has experienced a data breach. The website was compromised in early October, and a malicious script was added to the My Wallet and Checkout pages, Bleeping Computer reported. Get...
Eat Your Coffee CEO and Co-founder Johnny Fayad was in college in Boston when he helped come up with the idea to make energy bars. He and his co-founder were in the same accounting class during his freshman year. As typical busy students, they didn’t have...
Even in this digital age, it’s still a tradition: writing letters to Santa. And as the holiday season approaches, that letter-writing is one example of how retailers and other organizations operating in retail in vital ways are getting into the spirt. Get the Full Story...
In what is reportedly its first acquisition of an Asian beauty brand, Estee Lauder Cos. has agreed to purchase two-thirds of Dr. Jart+ cosmetics owner Have & Be Co. for approximately $1.1 billion. Dr. Jart+ was founded in Seoul in 2005 and sells masks, moisturizers,...
No doubt you’ve already heard your first Christmas carol or holiday song, and have seen your first TV ad for holiday shopping. The season is taking shape, and that means real and potential spending trends will emerge for retailers during the all-important coming weeks. Get...
As of 2019, tea cleanses or tea detoxes are a fairly well-known phenomenon. Odds are good that if one heads to their social media feed of choice, they can find at least one online acquaintance currently raving about the benefits of their tea diet. Get...
Brands are helping to drive changes in retail — and one big recent example could come from the world of Amazon even as other shifts are taking place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
