Some holiday traditions are easy to explain — things like wrapping presents, drinking hot chocolate and baking cookies are all neatly summed up with the knowledge that the vast majority of people like opening presents and eating cookies. Other traditions are a bit harder to understand...
Avid social media users know that soon, the annual wave of posts about Jólabókaflóð will start appearing on Facebook timelines, Instagram stories and Twitter feeds. If the above 11-letter Icelandic word looks mysterious to you (not to mention unpronounceable – for those curious, the phonetic...
Makers of luxury goods, as well as beauty firms, are aiming to bring in shoppers who are moving away from malls and other venues. Some firms are revamping their brick-and-mortar locations to make them into destinations worthy of day trips even as they move sales to eCommerce....
With a greater emphasis on speed and online shopping, holiday hiring needs have changed amid shifting consumer preferences. Large retailers are set to hire approximately 790,000 seasonal workers this year in what would mark the second year of significant growth following years of stagnation, per...
To test out renting attire as eco-conscious shoppers rein in their purchases, H&M said its COS brand has collaborated with the Chinese subscription rental platform YCloset to trial clothing rentals. The world’s second-largest fashion group follows in the footsteps of other fashion industry players like...
Target has announced that it is going to open a new location in Times Square in New York City by 2022, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
Before Kellie Lee created prebiotic energy snacks packed with protein called Rowdy Bars, she was experimenting in her kitchen. Lee and her husband are big backpackers in Nevada, and she liked to create snacks for them to take on their adventures. But around the same time,...
With the negative impact from trade, the economy of the eurozone expanded at a modest rate in Q3, as retail sales dropped in October at the sharpest rate of the year. Retail sales in the bloc in October dropped 0.6 percent, which was two times...
