Water should be free — so why do we pay to drink it? That’s the question that’s being asked by Austin-based startup FreeWater as it pushes to make not only water but other products free across the globe. To generate revenue, FreeWater uses a strategy...
Shares of luxury eCommerce retailer Farfetch have been on the rise. The British luxury goods merchant’s shares rose as much as 15% Friday amid elevated trading volume, Seeking Alpha reported Friday (June 9). The company’s shares have risen more than 40% over the past month and 30% since the...
Powered by technology like generative artificial intelligence (AI), behavioral-driven fraud is enjoying a modern renaissance. Whether through business email compromise (BEC) attacks or account takeover (ATO) scams, the strategies bad actors use to probe human-level vulnerabilities have evolved from easy-to-spot phishing attempts into highly sophisticated...
Brands and retailers want to boost consumer engagement and loyalty and are willing to go into other mediums, even if there isn’t any publicized data on its conversion results. The latest retailer to make that gamble is J.Crew. In celebration of J. Crew’s 40th anniversary,...
After a stellar run through the pandemic, eCommerce was humbled as consumers flocked back to physical stores in 2022 and 2023. The wheel is turning again, as new data shows the appetite for eCommerce is back on a strong growth trajectory, and retailers need to...
As restaurants look to drive efficiency and boost profit margins, Starbucks is considering opening delivery-only stores to more efficiently meet consumers’ demand for convenience, even as many consumers grow frustrated with the increasingly impersonal restaurant experience. In a Starbucks Q&A for TD Cowen’s Future of...
Walmart plans to make a tenfold increase in the number of HIV-specialty pharmacies it offers. The retailer launched about half a dozen of these facilities in 2021 and now plans to build the total up to 80 by the end of 2023, CNBC reported Friday...
Over the years, GameStop, once a haven for video game enthusiasts within shopping malls, has experienced a tumultuous journey filled with highs and lows. GameStop’s story began in 1984 when it was established as Babbage’s, a small software retailer. Over time, the company expanded its...
In recent years, sustainability has become a hot topic across various industries, including the retail sector. Companies are increasingly under pressure to adopt environmentally friendly practices and reduce their carbon footprint. However, the question remains: Are sustainable practices a drain on finances or do they...
