Just a week after Amazon debuted its Luxury Store within its app for the couture crowd, Walmart is following with its own private label bid for the fashion category. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. 15 to catch what they hope is pent-up demand...
If brick-and-mortar retail is fading, Batteries Plus Bulbs never got the email. Not only is the 723-store nationwide chain thriving, franchise interest and expansions are quickly turning 2020 into a record year. The breadth and depth of the company’s inventory, and its commitment to customer...
To provide members with special access to merchandise and experiences, Basic.Space has introduced its new curated digital marketplace platform. The company said members can choose from merchandise showcased in pictures in addition to livestreams of “creatives in their own space,” according to a Monday (Sept....
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. brand Pottery Barn has introduced Pottery Barn Renewed with the help of The Renewal Workshop. The brand said the collection of merchandise displays its first move in the direction of turning into a “circular business” and continuing its “leadership in sustainability and innovation,” according...
Don’t tell retail executive Calvin McDonald that construction of brick-and-mortar stores is a thing of the past. 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...
It’s a classic Catch-22. 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, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...
In case you missed it, Google and Apple were enveloped by a teensy scandal of sorts back in 2017. Google’s cheeseburger emoji placed the cheese beneath the burger patty, while Apple’s was on top. You can laugh, but it made headlines. Google CEO Sundar Pichai even tweeted (jokingly) that he...
When the pandemic first took hold of the retail industry in March and April, the phrase “it’s hard to forecast during a pandemic” was heard in most every executive interview or earnings call. Now that the holiday sales season is imminent, the operative phrase is...
