The vacancy rate of community shopping centers in the U.S. reached 10.2 percent in the first quarter — up from a year earlier but unchanged from the fourth quarter of 2018. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
To serve a wide range of consumers in the digital age, innovators are rolling out subscription offerings ranging from news content to gaming. Some providers are capitalizing on the concept by launching new services that offer access to premium content such as newspapers and magazines...
There are a lot of brands new and old that want to take care of the consumer’s skin. The world is full of serums, creams, elixirs and exfoliants guaranteed to reverse the effects of aging, toxins and the sun. All for the good, particularly as...
Some of the minds behind direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are inspired by their personal experiences. Yardbird Co-founder Jay Dillon, for instance, was shopping for furniture with his then-girlfriend, now wife, at big-box stores. “The designs weren’t that impressive, and the quality wasn’t great,” Dillon told PYMNTS...
Sally Beauty has rolled out a redesigned website, with enhanced functions and features designed to help the online beauty consumer. The company also added Apple Pay as a payment method along with the ability for consumers to shop from its Instagram feed, according to an announcement....
With a Series D round under its belt, the New York-based high-end marketplace 1stdibs has notched $76 million in funding. T. Rowe Price Associates led the round for the company, which offers products such as antique and modern furniture on its site. Other participating investors included...
H&M, the world’s second-largest retailer, reported a smaller than expected decline in profit for the first quarter. 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...
Celebrity-backed brands are nothing new. As PYMNTS has previously reported, the original celebrity-endorsed products date back as the far as the 1760s, when the British royal family was tapped to endorse fine china. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Research and analysis firm Bernstein said Starbucks’ changes to its rewards program could alienate some of its customers, according to a report by CNBC. The coffee giant announced it was revamping its rewards program in a push to attract new customers, in the midst of...
