Some of us go through life humming tunes as we walk down the sidewalk, or with what amounts to a personal soundtrack always playing in our heads. Others don’t. But no matter the case, music is a big part of the retail world, and is...
On-demand delivery services are expanding their offerings beyond takeout from restaurants or groceries from supermarkets to carry additional categories of merchandise. Shipt, in one case, announced a partnership with Office Depot to deliver in over 200 markets, serving more than 60 million households, per an...
As the retail industry faces a string of closures, Mars Retail Group is bucking the trend by growing its M&M’s candy stores in the U.S. and around the world by next year. The stores will be located at Minneapolis’ Mall of America, Orlando’s Disney Springs...
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To take on streaming services in the class of Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify, ByteDance’s TikTok has been creating a new music streaming offering. And it has now struck a licensing deal with Merlin, a worldwide agency that represents many artists and independent music...
The fact that women’s fashion sizing is less than inclusive is not exactly a new issue. The average female shopper in the U.S. is a 14 or 16 – depending on whose numbers one is looking at, 35 percent to 60 percent of women are defined...
Guitar-maker Fender allegedly pressured online retailers to sell its products at inflated prices. The European arm of the company has consequently been penalized £4.5 million ($5.9 million) for violating competition laws in the U.K., as the Financial Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Digital innovators are giving consumers the chance to experience all sorts of products and services through the subscription business model. They are allowing consumers to listen to a stream of their favorite music, build their wardrobes with curated apparel, and even try out a new...
The world is getting smaller — people have been saying that for decades. And retail and commerce-related payments are certainly a big part of that trend. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...